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Psalm 147:5 (NLT), "How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension."

And we can finish that. Yes, today is bad or is good. And no matter what is happening, Psalm 147:5 (NLT) says, "How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension."

Yes, there are times when we just cannot comprehend what and why something is happening. But we do have the choice to live by faith or live with anxiety. So where are we today? Yes, these are difficult times and we really can't comprehend what is happening or yes, they are great times because we are not in Covid and we do have a choice in how we respond. We do have some power.

Verse 5 in the Amplified Bible says, "Great is our [majestic and mighty] Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is inexhaustible [infinite, boundless]."

Now later is this Psalm in verses 16-18a (NLT) it says, "He sends the snow like white wool; he scatters frost upon the ground like ashes. He hurls the hail like stones. Who can stand against the freezing cold? Then at his command, it all melts." I love that. The Message in verse 18 says, "Then he commands and it all melts; he breathes on winter - suddenly it's spring!"

Yes, it could be worse but it will get better if we have faith.

Verse 5, "Our Lord is great, with limitless strength; we'll never comprehend what he knows and does."

And therein is our choice. Who do we put our trust in? Even in our difficult times, our faith and trust in the Lord will lift us out of our despair and into hope. Verse 1 (AMP) says, "Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our [gracious and majestic] God; Praise is becoming and appropriate." Yes it is!

So let's praise Him! He knows what He is doing and He can be trusted when and if we give or have given Him our life. Remember, "Then at his command, it all melts." Yes, yes! #todaysbegionning

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