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Tuesday... There are so many things that I want, and this is one of them.


Psalm 119:73 (NLT), "You made me, you created me. Now give me the sense to follow your commands."

Tuesday... There are so many things that I want, and this is for sure one of them.

It really is. Here, the one who made us, created us wants to give us the sense to follow his commands. 


We are in the midst of moving from one neighborhood to another. We're moving into Sun City, a 55 and older community. And I jokingly say that I want to be with my people, old people.  The truth is there are other reasons why.

Well, I had to go over to the new house to unlock the door for the cleaners but I got in there and I couldn't get the Air Conditioner on and I knew the cleaners would need it on because we are still in the 100's but I couldn't figure it out until I realized that a worker yesterday had unplugged it. If I would have called him I would have known what to do. And that would have made sense but I kept at it trying to figure out what to do.

And so many live life that way.

The Amplified Bible says verse 73 this way, "Your hands have made me and established me; give me understanding and a teachable heart, that I might learn your commandments." Again that makes so much sense.

Verse 74 says, "May those who [reverently] fear You see me and be glad." And here is the reason why. "Because I wait for Your Word." Reading and meditating in and on God's Word, the Bible and doing what it says really does make sense.

Verses 75-78 (NLT) says, "I know, Lord, that your regulations are fair; you discipline me because I needed it. Now let your unfailing love comfort me, just as you promised me, your servant. Surround me with your tender mercies so I may live, for your instructions are a delight. Bring disgrace upon the arrogant people who lied about me; meanwhile, I will concentrate on your commandments." Again that really doesn't make sense.

Proverbs 1:32-33 (AMP) says, "And the careless ease of [self-righteous] fools will destroy them. But whoever listens to me (Wisdom) will live securely and in confident trust and will be at ease, without fear or dread of evil." And we get that from our creator through his Spirit and his word.

That really does make sense. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

 


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