Morning Direction From Scripture 5-24-19

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Restore us, O God;
    make your face shine on us,
    that we may be saved.

How long, Lord God Almighty,
    will your anger smolder
    against the prayers of your people?
You have fed them with the bread of tears;
    you have made them drink tears by the bowlful.
You have made us an object of derision[b] to our neighbors,
    and our enemies mock us.

Psalm 80:3-6

What does the bread of tears look like?

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Evening Meditation 5-23-19

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Hear us, Shepherd of Israel,
    you who lead Joseph like a flock.
You who sit enthroned between the cherubim,
    shine forth before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.
Awaken your might;
    come and save us. Psalm 80:1,2

What does David mean hear when he asks God to awaken His might?

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Share Your World From 5-20-19

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It is time to Share My World Again By Answering Melanie’s Weekly Questions. The Answers of All Her Contributors Can be Found Here!

Here are the questions and my answers:

Is it better to suspect something (bad or hurtful) and not know or to have your worst fears confirmed by sure knowledge?

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I am not sure about the answer to this one because usually if I suspect something it gets confirmed one way or the other eventually. I have kind of learned to put the time and revelation of things in God’s hands and to not worry about my suspicions ( usually if I suspect something it proves out). The day I am currently living in has enough good and evil of its own to occupy me. Tomorrow’s good and evil will take care of itself in due course.

What makes you laugh aloud?   Crack up?   Laugh until your sides split?   When was the last time you had a great big belly laugh?

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I laugh a lot. Most of life is pretty funny even the dark spots have their humor if we look hard enough.

Do you suppose Noah had woodpeckers in the ark?  If he did, where did he keep them?   Apologies to the Darwinians in the crowd…this is merely for fun, okay?

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Sure there were woodpeckers on the ark. How else would Noah have kept the termite population down?

Why is “Charlie” short for “Charles when they are the same number of letters?

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Oh my gosh! I am going to be stuck on that one all day!!! Thanks A lot Melanie!

Thankful, Joyful, Grateful

What  happened in your world this past week that made you feel thankful, joyful or grateful?

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We had a wonderful time of prayer last night and this has been a week of much concerted prayer. I am feeling especially centered even as the winds of the world blow hard around me.