Our Daily Gospel 08/30/2014 Our Daily Prayer Dear GOD, we thank You for all blessings You have given. We thank You for waking us this morning. Lord, You are kind and forgiving, most loving to all who call on You. Give us peace and courage. Give us strength in time of weakness, comfort us when we know fear; in our daily walk and service, may we keep You always near. Restore our joy in Your salvation; sustain in us a willing spirit. GOD we know that all things work for good for those who love You. Lord watch over and keep us, the children, our family, friends, love ones and those we dont know of You in Your caring and loving hands. All this we ask in You the Father, Your Son Jesus, and tthe Holy Spirit name Amen. Our Daily Bread : For Protection or Punishment? Romans 4:7-8 Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him. Thoughts for Today:.....Paul is quoting David from Psalm 32:1-2. Verse 3 continues: When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. I believe David was writing about his affair with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah (2 Samuel 11) -- its what happens to us when we allow sin to go un-confessed and un-addressed in our lives -- it eats us from the inside out. David is saying: When I hid my sin it affected me physically. We have seen this confirmed over and over again by scientific studies -- there is an absolute and definite connection between our emotional state and physical health. ...... Psalm 32:4a: For day and night your hand was heavy upon me... Do you think it was for punishment that God placed His hand upon David? I dont think so. ..... Not long ago my wife Sherry and I were hiking with our eight year old daughter Amanda. As we walked along a particularly steep part of the trail Amandas foot began to slip on some loose rocks. Sherry reached out at the last second and grabbed Amanda by the back of her jacket just before she tumbled down the side of the mountain. Do you think Sherry placed her hand on Amanda to save her or to punish her? Do you not think the Lord would do the same and more for us when we stumble? ...... Psalm 32:5: Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the LORD and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Isnt that beautiful? God is so good!Questions to Ponder: Do you feel weary? Could it be because of un-confessed sin? The Lord has His hand upon us all -- not to punish but protect. Why? Because He loves us. Will you go to Him now? Ask for His divine forgiveness. Your sin has been covered by the blood of Jesus!--------------------------Pocket Testament League Earnest R. Stone The one who kneels to the LORD can stand up to anything. For your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. (Matt. 6:8)
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