¹Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
2 Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
9 That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
11 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
12 Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
13 This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
20 Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.
I have a praise this morning. I am thanking God for a good night’s sleep. Over eight hours without interruption (rare for me), then I woke up briefly, and almost immediately fell back to sleep for nearly another hour! I feel so good, and praise God for His tender mercies, new every morning.
Update on Lee’s endoscopy: Turns out he has gastritis, which is already getting better, & should be easy to treat. So very grateful it wasn’t something worse. 🙂
Son who has been away with the direction from me that he is to cooperate to the best of his ability with counseling before he can rejoin the family, has contacted a ride to get here today for our study of the book of Mark. That is a huge step forward. Pray that all will go well, we miss him, and I believe he misses us.
Good to hear, Karen. I had gastritis many years ago, soon after I got married. It IS very treatable, and after not too long, I was over it, and have not needed any medication after that brief time.
Mumsee, glad to hear of your son’s progress. We’ll continue praying.
I’m requesting prayers tonight. Despite the great start to the day, with all the restorative sleep I got last night, I still struggled a lot with low mood. It’s been cloudy/rainy/stormy almost all day, and lack of sunshine gets me down so fast, even when other things are good. I don’t understand why I have such a problem with this, and it’s very discouraging that bad weather (even if it’s only cloudy and nothing else) and the bad feelings that go with it always seem to override my joy over all the good things with which God has blessed me. Prayers for my attitude, please. I know God is working something bigger through this trial, but I’m not real patient while He’s pruning me.
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Please prayfor our receptionist at work.
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Praying for her, Kim. How very difficult.
I have a praise this morning. I am thanking God for a good night’s sleep. Over eight hours without interruption (rare for me), then I woke up briefly, and almost immediately fell back to sleep for nearly another hour! I feel so good, and praise God for His tender mercies, new every morning.
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Update on Lee’s endoscopy: Turns out he has gastritis, which is already getting better, & should be easy to treat. So very grateful it wasn’t something worse. 🙂
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Good news, Karen.
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Son who has been away with the direction from me that he is to cooperate to the best of his ability with counseling before he can rejoin the family, has contacted a ride to get here today for our study of the book of Mark. That is a huge step forward. Pray that all will go well, we miss him, and I believe he misses us.
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Good to hear, Karen. I had gastritis many years ago, soon after I got married. It IS very treatable, and after not too long, I was over it, and have not needed any medication after that brief time.
Mumsee, glad to hear of your son’s progress. We’ll continue praying.
I’m requesting prayers tonight. Despite the great start to the day, with all the restorative sleep I got last night, I still struggled a lot with low mood. It’s been cloudy/rainy/stormy almost all day, and lack of sunshine gets me down so fast, even when other things are good. I don’t understand why I have such a problem with this, and it’s very discouraging that bad weather (even if it’s only cloudy and nothing else) and the bad feelings that go with it always seem to override my joy over all the good things with which God has blessed me. Prayers for my attitude, please. I know God is working something bigger through this trial, but I’m not real patient while He’s pruning me.
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