Todays Beginning

Psalm 94:18-19 (AMP), "If I say, 'My foot has slipped,' Your compassion and lovingkindness, O Lord, will hold me up. When anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comfort delights me." Thursday... Yes, it is true, He really does. There are good things about being old and experienced. Psalm 94:18-19 (AMP) says, "If I say, 'My foot has slipped,' Your compassion and lovingkindness, O Lord, will hold me up. When anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comfort delights me." I am old and I have found this to be true, over and over. Yes, it is true, He really does. When my foot has slipped, God's compassion and lovingkindness, has held me up. When my anxious thoughts wake me up in the middle of the night He really does comfort me. I've had one of those nights this week and it is true, He really did comfort me. It is so amazing how God works things out and He uses those times in us. Look at these verses, 12-13 says, "Blessed [with wisdom and ...

Proverbs 3:3 (NLT), "Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart." Wednesday... It just jumped out at me. We really do need to spend time in God's Word. It can definitely make a difference in our days. I left my phone back at home and I had to go back and get it so I got out a little later. I usually sit at a certain table at my coffee shop but just as I was walking in someone sat at it. Now I have been at this coffee shop 783 times and I have sat at that table a big portion of those times but not today. So how will that affect me? Well, I got my coffee and sat down at another table and started reading in Proverbs 3 and right before one of my favorite verses in the Bible I read verse 3 and here is what it says, "Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart." Yes loyalty is an important word. As I said I have come to Asp...

Proverbs 2:4 (NLT), "Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasure." Tuesday...  There is so much hidden treasure God wants to give. I live in the state of Nevada and it is called the Silver State. In the 1800's large silver deposits were discovered, especially the Comstock Lode, which played a major role in Nevada's early growth and economy. People came from all over to search for silver and hopefully grow rich. Now Solomon, the wisest man and also one of the richest men who ever lived, wrote a big portion of the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament of the Bible. And in Proverbs 2:4 (NLT) he writes, "Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasure." Now he is not talking about silver but about the desire that those who searched for it had and we need to realize there is so much hidden treasure God wants to give to us. So what is Solomon talking about? In verses 1-4 he says, "My child, listen to what I...

Psalm 91:2-3 (MSG), "Say this, 'God, you're my refuge. I trust in you and I'm safe!" That's right  - he rescues you from hidden traps, shields you from deadly hazards." Monday... It can be better.  It really can! When we are going through difficulties, through pain, we don't usually see that it can be for our good, there is something better ahead. We can only see what is happening right now.  But we need to believe and do this. Psalm 91 (MSG), "Say this, 'God, you're my refuge. I trust in you and I'm safe!' That's right  - he rescues you from hidden traps, shields you from deadly hazards." I had a friend sit down ths morning at my table at my coffee shop and tell me that she found out that her boy friend cheated on her and that it really hurt. She thought he might be the one. Yes, there can be hidden traps in our life. It could be that person who seems like the right one. Or that house you really want or that job that you...