- Psalm 78:1 - 31
- Proverbs 12:19 - 20
Psalm 78:1 - 31
This psalm of Asaph is broken into a few parts. Today's reading covered the first 20 verses of the psalm. This part of the psalm serves as a reminder to the people what the Lord has done for the Israelites. The people are told not to forget the rebellious things that their ancestors did.
Looking back at these things, at the way these people challenged God -- it still angers me, almost as much as when I was reading it in the Old Testament. I will never understand the way those people acted and how they could be so full of rebellion and to keep challenging the Lord and complaining about absolutely everything.
I know a few people like that -- no matter what you do for them, you just can't do enough. And the moment something isn't exactly how they want it, then to them it seems there is nothing good left -- everything is a bust. I've been dealing with some very hard people this past week, and someone said to me: "They don't want the hamburger unless they can have the whole cow." I thought that was a hilarious and very fitting analogy. Sometimes the Lord give us hamburgers instead of the whole cow. And you know what, I'm okay with that -- at least that means I am provided for, and that I get to eat. That my family gets to eat. So thank you, Lord, for giving us hamburgers!
Proverbs 12:19 - 20
19 Truthful words stand the test of time, but lies are soon exposed.
20 Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil; joy fills hearts that are planning peace!Simple lessons here -- speak the truth and not lies. Plot for good things and not for evil schemes. The result is life that is happy is filled with much more joy. I like joy, what about you?!
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