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Monday... Yes, there is so much more.


Psalm 77:11-12 (NLT), "But then I recall all you have done, O LORD; I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago. They are constantly in my thoughts; I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works."

Monday... Yes, there is so much more.

We can be going through situations and in the early morning be awakened with our problems and we just can't go back to sleep.

The writer of Psalm 77:2 (NLT) says, "When I am in deep trouble, I search for the Lord. All night long I prayed with hands lifted toward heaven, but my soul was not comforted." Have you ever had that happen to you. It has a lot to do with our focus.

Up early

Now life does have great troubles in it but it also has a mighty God who has a plan, who has a way that is holy.

Back when Jesus, God's Son was on the earth people found out that He could heal so they came to him to take care of their temporary situations. Yes, Jesus took care of those situations but He came to do more. He had a message to share, a message that would go beyond their problems here on earth. The message was why God sent him to earth. His miracles were temporary but his message was eternal.

Now in these times of deep trouble we search for God to take care of the problems. But deep problems are the way the Evil One keeps us in deep anguish and off track and why our soul is not comforted but there is so much more.

Verses 11-12 (NLT) says, "But then I recall all you have done, O LORD; I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago. They are constantly in my thoughts; I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works."

He goes on. Verses 13-14 (AMP) says, "Your way, O God, is holy [far from sin and guilt]. What god is great like our God? You are the [awesome] God who works [powerful] wonders; You have demonstrated Your power among the people. You have with Your [great] arm redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph."

There is more to God than just taking care of our problem. He has a way that is holy [far from sin and guilt]. And it isn't just to take care of our problems. This life is just temporary. And His way is eternal. And we need to keep that in mind. "Your way, O God, is holy [far from sin and guilt]." And "You have with Your [great] arm redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph." That is why Jesus came to this earth.

You understand his healing was temporary, everyone of the people Jesus healed died physically. But his message of redemption was eternal. "Your [great] arm redeemed Your people" That is why Jesus came. That is His message. Yes, there is so much more. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

 

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