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Morning Direction from Scripture 3-24-19

When the Lord heard them, he was furious;
his fire broke out against Jacob,
and his wrath rose against Israel,
22 for they did not believe in God
or trust in his deliverance.
23 Yet he gave a command to the skies above
and opened the doors of the heavens;
24 he rained down manna for the people to eat,
he gave them the grain of heaven.
25 Human beings ate the bread of angels;
he sent them all the food they could eat.
26 He let loose the east wind from the heavens
and by his power made the south wind blow.
27 He rained meat down on them like dust,
birds like sand on the seashore.
28 He made them come down inside their camp,
all around their tents.
29 They ate till they were gorged—
he had given them what they craved.
30 But before they turned from what they craved,
even while the food was still in their mouths,
31 God’s anger rose against them;
he put to death the sturdiest among them,
cutting down the young men of Israel.
32 In spite of all this, they kept on sinning;
in spite of his wonders, they did not believe.
33 So he ended their days in futility
and their years in terror.
34 Whenever God slew them, they would seek him;
they eagerly turned to him again.
35 They remembered that God was their Rock,
that God Most High was their Redeemer.
36 But then they would flatter him with their mouths,
lying to him with their tongues;
37 their hearts were not loyal to him,
they were not faithful to his covenant.
38 Yet he was merciful;
he forgave their iniquities
and did not destroy them.
Time after time he restrained his anger
and did not stir up his full wrath.
39 He remembered that they were but flesh,
a passing breeze that does not return. Psalm 78: 21-39
Why do you think people keep running from God even when they really need Him?
Sacred Sundays 3-24-19
Learn more about the artist Audrey Assad Here.
Shouting Saturdays 3-23-19
Learn more about the artist Crowder Here.
Faithful Fridays 3-22-19
Learn more about the artist Josh Garrels Here.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Out From the Shadows
This week Cee has asked us to have fun with our PHOTOS THAT DEAL WITH SHADOWS.

Here are my photos that come out from the shadows!



Mid Afternoon Meditation 3-21-9

When the Lord heard them, he was furious;
his fire broke out against Jacob,
and his wrath rose against Israel,
22 for they did not believe in God
or trust in his deliverance.
23 Yet he gave a command to the skies above
and opened the doors of the heavens;
24 he rained down manna for the people to eat,
he gave them the grain of heaven.
25 Human beings ate the bread of angels;
he sent them all the food they could eat.
26 He let loose the east wind from the heavens
and by his power made the south wind blow.
27 He rained meat down on them like dust,
birds like sand on the seashore.
28 He made them come down inside their camp,
all around their tents.
29 They ate till they were gorged—
he had given them what they craved.
30 But before they turned from what they craved,
even while the food was still in their mouths,
31 God’s anger rose against them;
he put to death the sturdiest among them,
cutting down the young men of Israel.
32 In spite of all this, they kept on sinning;
in spite of his wonders, they did not believe.
33 So he ended their days in futility
and their years in terror.
34 Whenever God slew them, they would seek him;
they eagerly turned to him again.
35 They remembered that God was their Rock,
that God Most High was their Redeemer.
36 But then they would flatter him with their mouths,
lying to him with their tongues;
37 their hearts were not loyal to him,
they were not faithful to his covenant.
38 Yet he was merciful;
he forgave their iniquities
and did not destroy them.
Time after time he restrained his anger
and did not stir up his full wrath.
39 He remembered that they were but flesh,
a passing breeze that does not return. Psalm 78: 21-39
Have you ever gotten more than you bargained for with God? What was that like?
Thankful Thursdays 3-21-19
Learn more about the artist May Angeles Here.
Learn more about the artist Melanie Tierce Here.
Learn more about the artist Kaden Slay Here.
Learn more about the artist Wesley Nilsen Here
Learn more about the artist Steven Musso Here
Worship Wednesdays 3-20-19
Learn more about the artists of People & Songs Here.
Share Your World 3-18-19
I
t
is time to Share My World again! SHARE YOUR WORLD IS THE WEEKLY BLOG CHALLENGE WHERE BLOGGERS ARE ASKED 5 QUESTIONS AND IN ANSWERING THEM WE SHARE OUR WORLDS!
Check it out by clicking the link above.

Here are this week’s questions and my answers:
QUESTIONS
Do You Have Any Guilty Pleasures?
I am an absolute freak for superhero shows. I cried at the last Avengers movie.
What Is The Worst Pick Up Line You Ever Heard?
I think I have blocked all of them from my mind. I hate pick up lines because they are shallow, inneffective, and embarrassing.
What Slang Or Trend Makes You Feel Old?
The trend of aging makes me feel old, but it seems like everyone is doing it.
What Do You Consider The Most Over-rated Song?
Over rated? Hmm. Maybe “My Heart Will Go On.”….Maybe that one is just worn out. This one was big a few years ago and frankly I just don’t understand it.
Instead of a Tender Mercies question, here’s a philosophical one instead:
You Find A Book And Begin To Read Only To Discover That It Is Your Life. You Get To The Point That You Are At Now, Do You Turn The Page Knowing That You Will Not Be Able To Change The Events To Come?
What you have just described is what the Bible is so yes I am comfortable with the concept of turning the page to see what’s coming. I generally turn the page everyday and discover what is happening and even most days what is about to happen.
