Thursday... Each day has its many surprises but trust takes us through.

Psalm 32:10 (NLT), "Many sorrows come to the wicked, but unfailing love surrounds those who trust in the Lord."

Thursday... Each day has its many surprises but trust takes us through.

Each day is different. Oh we may have our routines but there are alway surprises. Yes, and we can be ready for them if we have trust.

David writes in Psalm 32:10 (NLT), "Many sorrows come to the wicked, but unfailing love surrounds those who trust in the Lord."

Who trust in the Lord!

I read three chapters in three different books in the Bible each morning. Now I always start in the Psalms. Reading a Psalm a day has been a part of my spiritual routine for years. That is always where I start but then I also read a chapter in the NT and I am flexible with my third chapter.

Routine is not a necessity for some personalities but it is for me especially at my age. It is a great way for me to start my day. Now today I highlighted a verse from Psalm 32 as a start and I then went to Joel 2 and then Philippians 1.

I have found the book of Joel in the OT to be interesting. It starts with an invasion of locust. He describes them as an army that eats everything in its way. Over in Joel 2:25-26 he writes, "The Lord says, 'I will give you back what you have lost to the swarming locusts, the hopping locusts, the stripping locust, and the cutting locusts. It was I who sent this great destroying army against you. Once again you will have all the food you want, and you will praise the Lord your God, who does miracles for you.'"

Now I'm not sure you woke up to locusts but maybe the news wasn't good. But in verse 28 God through Joel says, "Then, after doing all those things, I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions." I love that part about old men. And then back to verse 21 he writes, "Don't be afraid, O land. Be glad and rejoice, for the Lord has done great things." No matter what you woke up to this morning, God's unfailing love surrounds you.

Psalm 32:10 says, "Many sorrows come to the wicked, but unfailing love surrounds those who trust in the Lord." I love that, "unfailing love surrounds those who trust in the Lord."

Verse 7 says, "For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory."

Now the third chapter I read today was in one of my favorite books in the Bible. I love Paul's letter to the Philippians. It is one of the most positive books in the Bible and Paul wrote it from a prison in Rome. He woke up in prison but was surrounded by God's unfailing love because he put his trust in the Lord.

In chapter 1 verses 13-14 he writes, "For everyone here, including the whole palace guard, knows that I am in chains because of Christ. And because of my imprisonment, most of the believers here have gained confidence and boldly speak God's message without fear."

Now I don't know what you are waking up to but as a follower of Christ he has surrounded you with His love and he will use it and you can sing songs of victory. The key is to " trust in the Lord." "unfailing love surrounds those who trust in the Lord."

Yes, each day has its surprises but trusting in the Lord will take us through so let's trust in the Lord today. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

Monday... He did it by Himself

Isaiah 44:24b (AMP), "I am the Lord, Maker of all things. Who alone stretches out the heavens, Who spreads out the earth by Myself." Monday... He did it by Himself. Many have a tendency to think very highly of themselves and what they can do. Oh we do have great ability but we are not the source. Yes it is important to have self-confidence but we are limited. The prophet Isaiah in 44:9-10 (NLT) says, "How foolish are those who manufacture idols. These prized objects are really worthless. The people who worship idols don't know this, so they are all put to shame. Who but a fool would make his own god - an idol that cannot help him one bit?" Now later in verse 24 (AMP) he writes, "For the Lord, your Redeemer, and He who formed you from the womb says, 'I am the Lord, Maker of all things, Who alone stretches out the heavens, Who spreads out the earth by Myself.'" I love that. "By Myself." Now we do need confidence but we are foolish to ma...

Friday... We have this hope of expectancy.

Psalm 5:3 (NLT), "Listen to my voice in the morning Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly." Friday... We have this hope of expectancy. Now David found a great way to start his day. He says in Psalm 5:1-3 (NLT), "O LORD, hear me as I pray." And that is a great place to start. It really is. Morning sunrise He goes on, "Listen to my cry for help, my King, my God, for I pray to no one but you." And that is so important. We don't try to pump ourselves up by ourself. No, we pray to no one but you, God, my LORD, my King. Now this relationship with God is so, so very important. And then David says, "Listen to my voice in the morning, LORD. Each morning I bring my requests to you" And that is so great. And then he says, "and wait expectantly." Yes, we have this hope of expectancy. We are experienced. That is what a relationship with God and a moment by moment connection does. It makes a difference in our daily wa...

Friday... Yes, we can know this to be true.

Psalm 12:6 (NLT), "The Lord's promises are pure, like silver refined in a furnace, purified seven times over." Friday... Yes, we can know this to be true. Maybe this is what you want to say in this day in which we live. Psalm 12:1-2 (MSG) says, "Quick, I need your helping hand! The last decent person just went down, all the friends I depend on gone. Everyone talks in lie language; lies slide off their oily lips. They doubletalk with forked tongues." Do you ever feel that way?" Have you found that to be true? Well David the writer of this Psalm continues and says in verse 6 something to encourage us, to lift us up, to give us hope. Psalm 12:6 (NLT) says, "The Lord's promises are pure, like silver refined in a furnace, purified seven times over." The Message Paraphrase says verses 6-8 this way, "God's words are pure words, pure silver words refined seven times in the fires of his word-kiln, pure on earth as well as in heaven, God, keep ...

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