RUNNING AWAY

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distress, Hear, heart, Intercessory Prayer, life, Lord, medtate, mercy, Peace, righteousness, Run, Sacrifice, still, Trust

We subscribe to Satellite Radio. I listen to THE MESSAGE as often as I can.
The Message has short blurbs which are engineered to help me think and re-think.
Here is yesterday’s thought for the day:
You can run away from life to find Peace
OR
You can run to His Peace in the middle of life

Run, Run, Run as fast as you can
Rest in His Peace

PSALM 4:1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness. You have relieved me in my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
PSALM 4:4-5 Meditate within your heart on your bed and be still. Offer the sacrifice of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord.

PSALM SATURDAY (12-15)

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Authorized King James Version, God, Jesu, Lord, Psalm, Psalm 107, Sacrifice, Thanksgiving

TODAY IS PSALM SATURDAY

Psalm 107: 20-22 (The Message)

He spoke the word that healed you,
that pulled you back from the brink of death.
So thank God for his marvelous love,
for his miracle mercy to the children he loves;
Offer thanksgiving sacrifices,
tell the world what he’s done—sing it out!

 

Psalm 107: 20-22 (KJV)

He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

²¹ Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

²² And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing

What can I do with you?

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Christian, Faith, Hosea 6, Life Application Bible, Living, mercy, Mist, Sacrifice, Truth

Hosea 6: 4-6 says: What can I do with you, ___? What can I do with you, ____? Your love is like the morning mist, like the early dew that disappears. Therefore I cut you in pieces with my prophets, I killed you with the words of my mouth—then my judgments go forth like the sun. For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.

Misty mornings, early dew, even sunset mist is often an ethereal scene. Yes, misty mornings are beautiful! But, do we want to live our lives like the mist – bursting with beauty in the early morning but fading out with the sun’s rays?

My life application Bible has a chart showing how God wants our obedience not our sacrifices.

Here are the verses the chart references. God teaches us about obedience through-out the Bible:

1 Samuel 15:22-23
Psalm 40: 6-8
Psalm 51: 16-19
Jeremiah 7: 21-23
Hosea 6:6
Amos 5: 21-24
Micah 6: 6-8
Matthew 9:13

God says obedience is better than sacrifice. He wants us to grow as we walk in His Light – along our life path. God wants us to be contrite. God deserves our obedience. God wants our loyalty even when we doubt or question. God wants us to practice justice, mercy and to walk humbly with Him (as the guide).

Look at dewy mornings and misty sunset – Don’t live in the mist.

Psalm 18: 36 says: You broaden the path beneath me so my ankles do not turn.

Live on the path chosen for you – your God is ahead – widening, expanding and enlarging the path beneath your feet.