Downward spiral...

Our Daily Bread
We see people around us and read about people in the news that have "fallen".  It is not a pretty thing to watch!  We hate it when we realize that our heroes our only human.  Sometimes is appears accidental.  Sometimes you can see it coming -- pride cometh before the fall!

The devotional talks about the fall of Saul, the first king of Israel.  He started out as a humble warrior from the smallest tribe in Israel.  After a few years of being named king, he started erecting monuments to himself!  He lifted up himself and left God out of the picture.  How often we do that in our own lives!  Oh wait, I guess that is just me!  ;-p

Lord, help us to always know our foundation of humble service and love for you.

Psalm Sunday
Psalm 40 is the psalm for this week.  Read it out loud.  Psalms should always be read out loud or sung!  ;-)  How much praise and comfort in the same passage!


Psalm 40

    For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.
 1 I waited patiently for the LORD;
   he turned to me and heard my cry.
2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
   out of the mud and mire;
he set my feet on a rock
   and gave me a firm place to stand.
3 He put a new song in my mouth,
   a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the LORD
   and put their trust in him.

 4 Blessed is the one
   who trusts in the LORD,
who does not look to the proud,
   to those who turn aside to false gods.
5 Many, LORD my God,
   are the wonders you have done,
   the things you planned for us.
None can compare with you;
   were I to speak and tell of your deeds,
   they would be too many to declare.

 6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire—
   but my ears you have opened —
   burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require.
7 Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—
   it is written about me in the scroll.
8 I desire to do your will, my God;
   your law is within my heart.”

 9 I proclaim your saving acts in the great assembly;
   I do not seal my lips, LORD,
   as you know.
10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
   I speak of your faithfulness and your saving help.
I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness
   from the great assembly.

 11 Do not withhold your mercy from me, LORD;
   may your love and faithfulness always protect me.
12 For troubles without number surround me;
   my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see.
They are more than the hairs of my head,
   and my heart fails within me.
13 Be pleased to save me, LORD;
   come quickly, LORD, to help me.

 14 May all who want to take my life
   be put to shame and confusion;
may all who desire my ruin
   be turned back in disgrace.
15 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”
   be appalled at their own shame.
16 But may all who seek you
   rejoice and be glad in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
   “The LORD is great!”

 17 But as for me, I am poor and needy;
   may the Lord think of me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
   you are my God, do not delay.


Other Stuff
Whew!  I feel a little better today, but I have a nasty cold.  I have been enjoying the warm weather too much.  My body is not.  Whew!  I got a lot done yesterday even thought I slept as much as I could.  I found a BUNCH of stuff on sale at Meijer.  Very cool.  The store on Polaris Parkway had everything I needed for my dinner tonight.  They also had my protein powder drink on sale.  Woohooo!  I also decided to buy something to wash my Escape with instead of going to the car wash.

I cleaned up around the portico area of my house and cleaned up the water hose issue in front as well.  I bought some lights for my track lighting.  I need to purchase two more to fill out the light pattern.  Very cool.  I also bought the trim guard I need to finish the trim painting.  I want to finish my art wall this week and clean up the basement before the social at my house on Friday.  I may have to put all of those plans on hold until I feel better.  ;-p

Been watching the NCAA tournament?  It has been exciting!  Go Bucks!  Sweet 16!  Woohooo!  My other two teams, Kentucky and Louisville, also won.

Time for a nap.  I will get up about noon or so to work on stuff for dinner.

And yes, except for the cold, I am fine with what happened Friday night.  It was odd not getting a phone call from mi tigre yesterday since we had talked every day for almost four months.  Like I told one friend, it wasn't as real as what I thought.  I am glad we figured things out before we got too emotionally or physically involved.

I told the same friend -- God is so good!  How can I keep from singing?  OH yeah, this COLD may slow me down!  Maybe not!  ;-)

Let go, my friends!  God will be there to catch you and hold you in his loving arms!