Mid Afternoon Meditation 6-18-16

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But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted;
    you consider their grief and take it in hand.
The victims commit themselves to you;
    you are the helper of the fatherless.
15 Break the arm of the wicked man;
    call the evildoer to account for his wickedness
    that would not otherwise be found out. Psalm 10:14,15

These verses indicate God knows even the things that we keep secret from others. How does that make you feel?

Morning Direction From Scripture 6-17-16

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In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;
    in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
5 His ways are always prosperous;
    your laws are rejected by[b] him;
    he sneers at all his enemies.
6 He says to himself, “Nothing will ever shake me.”
    He swears, “No one will ever do me harm.”

7 His mouth is full of lies and threats;
    trouble and evil are under his tongue.
8 He lies in wait near the villages;
    from ambush he murders the innocent.
His eyes watch in secret for his victims;
9     like a lion in cover he lies in wait.
He lies in wait to catch the helpless;
    he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.
10 His victims are crushed, they collapse;
    they fall under his strength.
11 He says to himself, “God will never notice;
    he covers his face and never sees.” Psalm 10:4-11

Does God see everything and if so why doesn’t He fix or stop the bad?

Evening Meditation 6-16-16

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In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;
    in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
5 His ways are always prosperous;
    your laws are rejected by[b] him;
    he sneers at all his enemies.
6 He says to himself, “Nothing will ever shake me.”
    He swears, “No one will ever do me harm.”

7 His mouth is full of lies and threats;
    trouble and evil are under his tongue.
8 He lies in wait near the villages;
    from ambush he murders the innocent.
His eyes watch in secret for his victims;
9     like a lion in cover he lies in wait.
He lies in wait to catch the helpless;
    he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.
10 His victims are crushed, they collapse;
    they fall under his strength.
11 He says to himself, “God will never notice;
    he covers his face and never sees.” Psalm 10:4-11

Do you think there is a way to keep yourself from being ambushed by the wickedness of the world or is it to just be accepted as part of living in the world?

Mid Afternoon Meditation 6-16-16

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In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;
    in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
5 His ways are always prosperous;
    your laws are rejected by[b] him;
    he sneers at all his enemies.
6 He says to himself, “Nothing will ever shake me.”
    He swears, “No one will ever do me harm.” Psalm 10-4-6

How is it that in this world created by God the wicked prosper?

What Does Jesus Look Like?

This is a great perspective by Martha!

Martha L Shaw's avatarMartha L Shaw - Poet, Writer, Author, Artist

I was just reading some things on my social media places . . . one about an old lady drawing fish with crayons and cutting them with kid scissors to decorate a church school room.  Jesus looks like that.  I saw a man from church who brought his autistic grandson with him.  The boy kept loudly greeting people, whether it was time to speak or quiet time.  Jesus looks like that.  I saw a friend with health challenges mowing and weeding my lawn because he was aware of MY challenges. Jesus looks like that.  

In light of the constant news reports of shootings and hate in the world and near each one of us and those we love, it would be easy to lock the door, latch the gate, hide ourselves . . . we try to fool ourselves into thinking the bad things happen to “other people” but

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