Sometimes I really really hate the Our Daily Bread devotional site! Once again, they were writing today's devotional especially for me. How do they do that? How does God do that?
I have had an up and down friendship with a guy at church. It is a very long and boring story so I won't go into details. After each time we fight, there is a period where we don't talk or acknowledge each other if we happen to see each other (which is mostly at church now). I usually read a devotional such as this one and then apologize first. I didn't realize for a long time that he doesn't apologize for his part in the disagreement. What's up with that? I am hoping and praying that he will initiate the apology this time. I have to admit that I am still angry about what happened. I am praying about forgiving him (and those he mislead). It has been terribly hurtful for me.
But I digress... The most important thing I got out of the devotional is this:
Christians at war with each other cannot be at peace with their heavenly Father.
Lord, help me forgive, if nothing else so I can be at peace with you.
Psalm Sunday
Another beautiful psalm for today -- Psalm 47. Clap and shout I say! Don't forget to read it outloud! With feeling!
Psalm 47
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.
1 Clap your hands, all you nations;
shout to God with cries of joy.
2 For the Lord Most High is awesome,
the great King over all the earth.
3 He subdued nations under us,
peoples under our feet.
4 He chose our inheritance for us,
the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.
5 God has ascended amid shouts of joy,
the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.
6 Sing praises to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.
7 For God is the King of all the earth;
sing to him a psalm of praise.
8 God reigns over the nations;
God is seated on his holy throne.
9 The nobles of the nations assemble
as the people of the God of Abraham,
for the kings of the earth belong to God;
he is greatly exalted.
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Let go, my friends! God will be there to catch you and hold you in his loving arms!
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