“The side-by-side realities of human persecution and divine preservation once again vividly depict real life in the real world.” MacArthur Study Bible

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“The righteous cry, and the Lord hears And delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his bones, Not one of them is broken.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭34‬:‭17‬-‭20‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.34.18-20.NASB1995

Our God, is the same, yesterday, today, and tomorrow……

bible.com/bible/100/dan.6.25-27.NASB1995

The verse here does not say it’s one or the other requirement. Both are required! Lord, help us remember, to examine our hearts and mouths on a regular basis. May you strengthen us, through your spirit, to regularly do BOTH.

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Jesus said this……do you believe? May your day be filled with the light of Jesus today, no matter, what the circumstances are. May he fill you with his presence, this Holiday season, and may the joy of Christmas, fill your heart. (Love came down – 1 Cor 13)

Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”
John 8:12 NASB
https://bible.com/verse-of-the-day/jhn.8.12/24423

Being right with God is a blessing. He knows our hearts and thoughts. Even when we fail, he hears our prayers of repentance. Thank you, Jesus!

” For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous , And His ears attend to their prayer , But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil .”
1 PETER 3:12 NASB
https://bible.com/bible/100/1pe.3.12.NASB

Lord, may our hearts humbly bow before you, in persistent prayer. May we be alert, to the needs of others, so we might lift them up. Reveal yourself to us, through answered prayer, even though it may not be, what we wanted the outcome to be. May we always remember, that you care about us and love hearing our petitions.

Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving;
COLOSSIANS 4:2 NASB
https://bible.com/bible/100/col.4.2.NASB

Love God, and walk in his ways and find life, both present and eternal .  The alternative, comes in the next couple of verses.  Reject God,  and his ways and you will find death, both in this present life and for all of eternity.  Something to consider wisely.


in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways and to keep His commandments and His statutes and His judgments, that you may live and multiply, and that the Lord your God may bless you in the land where you are entering to possess it.
Deuteronomy 30:16 NASB

https://bible.com/verse-of-the-day/deu.30.16/465

This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

May you have a blessed day today, no matter what your circumstances might be!

Whether in abundance or in want, may we say, blessed be the name of the Lord.

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Thanksgiving…….contiinued.

I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders.
Psalms 9:1 NASB

https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.9.1.nasb