Proverbs 3
21 My son, do not lose sight of these—
keep sound wisdom and discretion,
22 and they will be life for your soul
and adornment for your neck.
23 Then you will walk on your way securely,
and your foot will not stumble.
24 If you lie down, you will not be afraid;
when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
25 Do not be afraid of sudden terror
or of the ruind of the wicked, when it comes,
26 for the Lord will be your confidence
and will keep your foot from being caught.
27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
when it is in your power to do it.
28 Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,
tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you.
29 Do not plan evil against your neighbor,
who dwells trustingly beside you.
30 Do not contend with a man for no reason,
when he has done you no harm.
31 Do not envy a man of violence
and do not choose any of his ways,
32 for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord,
but the upright are in his confidence.
33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
34 Toward the scorners he is scornful,
but to the humble he gives favor.
35 The wise will inherit honor,
but fools get disgrace.
Today was a very unusual day.
A friend was tossed from his family's home as he faces a grave crisis. And he wept. And planned upon listening to the godly who told him, 4 separate people, this was God's plan for his life to find a way to use his life lessons to help others. And he explored healthy new paths. Like a newborn colt.
My mother has almost died and has recovered to become far less worried and more exactly like the woman she was during her 20s, 30s and 40s. The sweetness of her nature has returned. It's like the years that followed her 25 year marriage - and 34 years of divorce have faded the bitterness away. A miracle. She is gracious, generous, grateful. Sweet.
And her bills have been forwarded and have not arrived for her neighbor, her daughter-in-law, or her daughter to pay. Her TV almost was turned off and was saved, unfortunately, today her water was turned off and 4 people had trouble getting the water back on. And my mother's attitude was - the water will eventually come back on. With a phone call of gratitude of endurance and diligence and a phone call of do not worry, do not worry, it's ok.
My brother has stresses in his life and he spent the day texting me his upset. And I had heart palpitations.
I found on Facebook a lady Psychologist who volunteered with me and gave me life saving Dr Phil style advice on dealing with dementia and terminal illness and feel her guidance was sent to me like Gabriel to Jesus' Mother. She has made my daily life workable with her 15 minutes of straight facts, talk and hope. This was pure joy.
And a friend from childhood is not longer mine on Facebook probably because she walks a parallel path with me dealing with some angry people.
Then I had a great call from someone in my mother's life she is both blessing and receiving a blessing from a long time friend, and my efforts are blessing a great deal and that call made me feel life is all worthwhile. Plus my mother is BLESSED to have a marvelous boyfriend who calls and helps and is so diligent. And she has the most excellent 7th Day Adventist Lady doing a wonderful work for my mother care giving.
And I cried to Edward who listened and then smiled and said it would be ok. And we had hamburgers and the best Alcoholic Mint Milkshake on the earth today.
I read one day equals 86,400 seconds. Be very sure to see how many seconds we actually see negative reactions before we pick how the day actually went. Today was purely a tennis game.
I suppose this is the shock still of life changing speeds. Becoming the top rung and not the middle.
And as the day was becoming evening I felt I needed the nourishment of the Lord Father God. I prayed, took my shoes off, opened my hands and heart and delved into the Bible my parents gave me for my 17th Birthday. We will worship our Father God with Every Word He gives us. I propped open the Bible fulling feeling the reassurance of His Love.
And suddenly I felt as if I was cradled as a baby against a bare chested and completely Loving Father God. Who says I was a baby. Our Father God has created all things. The Universe is upheld by the Word of His Mouth. I was cradled in His Words and fully parented as His Beloved child.
Our Abba, our very own Abba,
Let us walk with great Love and Joy the Words You give of Your Great Love.
As steadfast as the sky.
My beloved Child, do not lose sight of these—
keep sound wisdom and discretion,
and they will be life for your soul
and adornment for your neck.
The Word of God is our nurture. He gives His Love as Alpha and Omega. Jesus covers us in His name, His Love, His Promises, His invitation to Eternity.
23 Then you will walk on your way securely,
and your foot will not stumble.
Each Day, our Father provides new mercies to have Joy and Strength in God.
24 If you lie down, you will not be afraid;
when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
We can turn the time of going to sleep, into thanksgiving and of comfort in His Presence.
25 Do not be afraid of sudden terror
or of the ruin of the wicked, when it comes,
26 for the Lord will be your confidence
and will keep your foot from being caught.
We do not need to be afraid of emotions. God has created us to subdue mere feelings and to surf the circumstances of the day. We do not need to belittle ourselves for mistakes and for fear. The disciples felt fear and Jesus never fired them, never left them, never forsakes us. Today. We do not need to be our own worst critics. God has told us in this parental Word of God. Jesus tells us fear will pass, fear will pass. We love our Abba and Jesus who would find the fearful disciples and make death conquered and seek them to even make breakfast on the beach.
27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
when it is in your power to do it.
To refrain from Joy, subdues us. Causes dismay. Display goodness, genuine goodness. Celebrate God. Celebrate goodness.
28 Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,
tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you.
29 Do not plan evil against your neighbor,
who dwells trustingly beside you.
Being a shepherd enables us. We worry we will be caught up, but instead are cast down for refraining.
30 Do not contend with a man for no reason,
when he has done you no harm.
Withhold hasty words.
31 Do not envy a man of violence
and do not choose any of his ways,
32 for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord,
These words are for this generation where even the godly wonder if the super confident to the point of verbal cruelty have learned a new wisdom. And have not. Even the commenters has been seen to fall. This is like a rotten apple.
but the upright are in his confidence.
33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
Everything we know of the Father tells us the blessings of Joy, Love, Faith, and Hope.
Light up my soul Abba and those I love. Light the communities, the Churches, the cities and states, the Nation in dismay. Encourage the 2/3rd's of this world who call upon Jesus. We will pray with unceasing hope. God hears our cares and does Love us back.
34 Toward the scorners he is scornful,
but to the humble he gives favor.
The Gospels tell us the prayers of the righteous are heard. We are heard. Thank the tender mercies of God Himself. Abba.
35 The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace.
Abba tells us to always have faith, He cares and is the God of Love.
In Jesus we find Joy. Amen.
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