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"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.” (Psalm 106:1)

This really struck home today - I had knee replacement surgery June 23rd. The Lord provides doctors who can perform these surgeries and we heal from the procedures. The Lord is indeed good.

The LORD says, "I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you."

—Psalm 32:8 NLT

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?

⁠—Psalm 42:1-2

My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God. (Psalm 63:2

Not a psalm today but a proverb:

If you [respect the Lord], you will have hope for the future. Your wishes will come true.

—⁠Proverbs 23:18

"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, if they will pray and seek me and stop their evil ways, I will hear them from heaven. I will forgive their sin, and I will heal their land."

⁠—2 Chronicles 7:14 NCV

As the deer pants after the fountains of water, so my soul pants after Thee, Oh God!

--Psalm 41:2

From —Colossians 3:23-24

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for the human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

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God is with us. (Psalm 87:1)

(When I read the papers or listen to the news, I wonder what God thinks about what is going on today. Actually, I feel like I know exactly what He is thinking. Just read the Prophets. Although much has already occurred in times past, HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF. ~~ Angie)

Not a Psalm

the Soldier and the Spider

During World War II, a US Marine was separated from his unit on a Pacific island. The fighting had been intense, and in the smoke and the crossfire, he had lost touch with his comrades.

Alone in the jungle, he could hear enemy soldiers coming in his direction. Scrambling for cover, he found his way up a high ridge to several small caves in the rock. Quickly he crawled inside one of the caves. Although safe for the moment, he realized that once the enemy soldiers looking for him swept up the ridge, they would quickly search all the caves and he would be killed. As he waited, he prayed, “Lord, if it be your will, please protect me. Whatever your will though, I love you and trust you. Amen.”

After praying, he lay quietly listening to the enemy begin to draw close. He thought, “Well, I guess the Lord isn’t going to help me out of this one.”

Just then he saw a spider begin to build a web over the front of his cave. As he watched, listening to the enemy searching for him all the while, the spider layered strand after strand of web across the opening of the cave.

“Hah” he thought, “what I need is a brick wall and what the Lord has sent me is a spider web. God does have a sense of humor.”

As the enemy drew closer he watched from the darkness of his hideout and could see them searching one cave after another. As they came to his, he got ready to make his last stand. To his amazement, however, after glancing in the direction of his cave, they moved on.

Suddenly, he realized that with the spider web over the entrance, his cave looked as if no one had entered it for quite a while.

“Lord, forgive me,” prayed the young man, “I had forgotten that in you a spider’s web is stronger than a brick wall.”

We all face times of great trouble. When we do, it is so easy to forget the victories that God would work in our lives, sometimes in the most surprising ways.

As the great leader, Nehemiah, reminded the people of Israel when they faced the task of rebuilding Jerusalem, “In God we will have success!” [Nehemiah 2:20]

Remember: Whatever is happening in your life, with God, a mere spider’s web can become a brick wall of protection. Trust and believe that He is with you always. Just ask for his help and you will see His great power and love for you.