Psalm 25:5/Lead Me In Thy Truth

Spencer Goodwin & Joshua after senior graduation

Good morning, dear readers,

King David writes:

"Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day."

How many of us feel we've done way too much, "on thee do I wait all the day"?

We've waited, and waited, and waited for God to do something? To change our circumstances? I know all too well that state of being. I thought I would go insane for the wait, for I was not strong in the patience department.

God took me to the edge and, before I fell, He caught me and changed my situation. Therefore, I grew into a stronger believer of Him.

After Joshua died, we had to live in the house where he died four more years. I'm serious when I say, I almost didn't make it.

Looking back, though, God wouldn't have allowed me to perish. God loves me. He knew all along for the most part I wanted to please Him. He saw that. He honored that, but He wanted more from me and for me.

In your unique situation are you lamenting about how much longer this will go on? Please dear reader, know God is waiting to catch you as you fall.

Do you know why it has to come to this?

Because, we don't need God enough. God wants us to depend upon Him for everything. Honest. Read the Bible and find verses where God says He's a jealous God, and He will have no other gods to be in competition with.

He said it.

He means it.

We best believe it.

The first part of the verse above is a good start. We need to ask God to teach us. Can you say that in a prayer to God?

Father God, holy One, creator of heaven and earth, we long to know You better. Help us to reach for Your Word, the Bible, and read what it is You want to teach us. In Jesus' holy name, I ask. Amen.

Until next time . . . read God's Word.

Psalm 24:1/The Earth is the Lord's

Joshua age nine at Lopez Lake, Arroyo Grande, CA 

Good morning dear readers,

King David says this:

"The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein."

Here it is in black and white. We belong to God. If we belong to God, we need to check in with Him on decisions. Do you think?

I am notorious for getting myself in a knot, fretting about this or that. Then, I slap my forehead, "Oh, yeah, I don't have to do this alone. Ask God." Then, I pray. Just a simple talking prayer. God always listens and I get my answers.

Don't believe folks who say God doesn't have time for even the simple requests. Just quote the above verse, and tell them, "Yes, He does."

When we lose a child to suicide. When we lose a loved one by any means. When we lose our health, isn't it hard to remember that God is here?

God listens.

God cares.

You better believe it.

This is where faith meets the highway. Our faith, God's highway.

Let's decide today to be more diligent to give God all of ourselves to Him and ride on His wings of Love, Peace, Trust. We can do this, even in the midst of the storm and battle below us, around us, and within us.

God bless you, dear readers!

Father in heaven, thank You for sending Your Son to die on a tree and lifting Him back to You, so that we may have eternal life. It is for us to choose Jesus or not. I ask this for my dear readers, who may need to choose You today. In Jesus' holy name. Amen.

Until next time . . . Choose Jesus.

Psalm 23:4/Valley of the Shadow

Joshua, age ten, when he experienced three years of good health in his short life

Good morning, dear readers,

I'm catching up after being away from my desk for a few days.

King David continues his famous Psalm chapter:

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

What does it mean for God's rod and staff to comfort us?

For the sheep herder, he used a staff to guide his sheep. God's guiding us is a comfort to us. We will stay in misery, until we yield ourselves to His perfect will for our lives. It's for our own good, but so often we are our own worse enemy.

Walking through the valley of the shadow can be applied to any situation that has us out of sorts, or any loss which includes death. A loss comes in many forms, and we can be torn apart by them. Death indeed is the harshest, but other losses like our health or a loved one's health can turn our world on its head.

A break in a close relationship is high on the sorrow scale, also.

I encourage all my readers to read God's Word daily to cope and therefore to grow closer to God. We can trust the Lord to teach us well.

The best versions of the Bible are: King James; American Standard; English Standard Version. The 1560 Geneva Bible is one of my favorites. If I doubt or don't understand the Bible version's verse, I go to the Geneva.

All other Bibles have too many problems, and I get this information from years of studies in Bible versions comparisons. But, please don't take my word for it. Search different Bibles and see for yourselves. You can get on e-Sword and compare all the Bible versions side by side. My husband uses this program often for personal studies and for the lessons he teaches.

My prayer for us today:

Lord, please help us to stay connected to You by reading Your Word. Thank You, Holy Father. In Jesus' name, I ask. Amen.

Until next time . . . Research for the best versions of the Bibles.