TODAY'S PROMISE

"Take delight in the LORD,

and he will give you your heart's desires."

(Psalms 37:4 NLT)

TODAY'S PROMISE

"Trust in the LORD and do good;

Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

Delight yourself in the LORD;

And He will give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to the LORD,

Trust also in Him, and He will do it."

(Psalms 37:3-5 NASB)

GOD KNOWS BEST

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GOD KNOWS BEST.

Last night as I was getting ready for bed God brought

a number of decisions and directions I have taken to 

mind and do you know what?   God knows best.

Bear in mind that now I am an old man looking back

over the past.  I think that some of these can be an 

encouragement to you.  There are two verses of Scripture 

that I have often had to think of and now see in a new

light.  Consider them before we proceed.

"The mind of man plans his way,

But the Lord directs his steps."

"Man's steps are ordained by the Lord,

How then can man understand his way?"

(Proverbs 16:9 & 20:24 NASB)

These plans or decisions will be listed more by

subject than by time or order.

As a much younger, single man I was obviously 

looking for a wife.  I remember in particular two

ladies that I thought the world revolved around.

(One at the time.) It hurt, but neither of them

worked out.

Now, many years latter as I have watched their

lives it is obvious that had I married either one of 

them, I would have been hurt real bad.

And better yet,  God clearly gave me direction

latter as who to marry.  Yep!  Time has proven

that I got the best wife in the world.

On the matter of property.

When I moved into this area I wanted out in the

country with at least 40 acres.

Well, it did not work out that way.

I ended up with God clearly indicating that I was

to get this little place.  It is only an acre and half.

At least it is out of town.

Do you know what?

Time has proven that it was the best thing for me

even thought it was not want I thought I wanted.

Again on property.

A number of years ago I wanted a hideout in the

country.  A place to go hide from the noise

and confusion in this area.  Things have built up

a great deal here since I bought it over forty years

ago.  So a patch of woods to go hide in for a few

hours or days.  Perhaps just camp in, but away 

people and noise.

I had decided to go after tax property, that is 

property the state had up for sale for taxes.

There were several that I had my heart set on.

As you can figure, I was out bid on every one.

But in desperation I went after one that no one

wanted.

Got it.  It was just a little run down place of 

only a little over three acres of woods, way 

out in the country.  But for several reasons I

have had reason to thank God many times that I

was allowed to get this one rather than the ones

I thought I wanted.

One more. Living conditions.

My living conditions are not what I would have

chosen.  I would have chose a different location,

different housing, and different relationships.

But, guess what?  God knew best.

I have had to spend several years getting use

to things being nicer than I would have chose.

And with advance age and sickness etc. it has

proven to be much more beneficial to me than

had I had my way.  And no, I am not in a

rest home in town.

PRAISE GOD.

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart

And do not lean on your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge Him

And He will make your paths straight."

(Proverbs 3:5,6 NASB)

TODAY'S PROMISE

"Delight yourself in the LORD;

And He will give you the desires

of your heart."

(Psalms 37:4 NASB)

PAYDAY

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"Do not deceive yourselves;
no one makes a fool of God.
You will reap exactly what you plant.
If you plant in the field of your 
natural desires, from it you will
gather the harvest of death;
if you plant in the field of the 
Spirit, from the Spirit you will
gather the harvest of eternal life."
(Galatians 6:7,8 GNT)

WHERE IS YOUR LOVE?

"Do not love the world or anything that belongs

to the world.  If you love the world, you do not

love the Father.  Everything that belongs to the

world - what the sinful self desires, what people

are so proud of - none of this comes from the 

Father; it all comes from the world.  The world

and everything in it that people desire is passing

away; but those who do the will of God live

forever."

(1 John 2:15 - 17 TEV)

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"They were filled with craving in the desert
and put God to the test;
so he gave them what they asked for,
but also sent a terrible disease among them."
(Psalms 106:14,15 GNB)


How many has been the time we just had to have something.
Then it ended up being an unbearable expense,
a head ache,
or an entanglement we regretted?

Years ago there was a song that went something like this,
"I got what I wanted.  But I lost what I had."

We need to beware of our desires.
May they be God directed.

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LONGING FOR SOMETHING?

If you are a parent, you will understand what I am trying

to say.  You want your child to have everything they want -

IF IT IS GOOD FOR THEM.

I'm old enough now that it's grandkids and great grandkids.

In fact they know how to "butter up" [manipulate] grandpa to get about

anything he can afford - if it is good for them.

Do you want to know how to move the heart of God -

to get what you want - if it is good for you?

"Take delight in the Lord,

and he will give you the desires of your heart."

-Psalms 37:4 (RSV)

How do I delight in the Lord?

Webster says delight as a verb means;

"l : to take great pleasure

2 : to give keen enjoyment ... 

to give joy or satisfaction to"

So,

take great pleasure in the Lord.

Find your enjoyment in the Lord.

Find your satisfaction in the Lord.

Or, 

"Seek your happiness in the Lord,

and he will give you your heart's desire."

-Psalm 37:4 (GNV)

WARNING: Your desires might change.