Friday, May 3rd, 2024

Good morning on another fine day above ground today, dear Reader, and welcome. Today's Proverb is ripe with loads of hope, correction, wisdom, and instruction. These (two) very well-known verses are pregnant with holy Promise: 

As we navigate through divine mysteries hidden for us in the Book of Wisdom today, let's approach the throne of Grace with fear and trembling, as becomes those who revere Him. 💜
 
Prayer:

Dear Lord God, good morning; we love You! Thank You for waking us up again and giving us another day of Life today, God! Lord we thank You for every breath today, God; thank You for sustaining us through the night as we slept, Lord. Today we come together in unity and declare that You alone are God! There is none besides You in Heaven or on earth Who holds our Life and times in Your hands. Lord, today we come to You and ask that You break us like bread to the nourishment of souls who thirst and hunger for Your righteousness, God. Father God, we ask You to please end all wars today God! Please, Lord, bring Your peace to the entire world, and to the hearts of men, God. Lord, we ask You to meet every human need today, God! Please feed every hungry mouth with food and every hungry soul with You and Your Word, Lord. Thank You for everything, dear Lord, we love You. Please help us to love You and one another more today than we've ever been capable of before, God, to the glory of Your Name. Lord, please protect all of the unborn today, God; please protect them in the womb and bring holy life-saving conviction where it is needed, in Jesus' Name, God. Father God, we ask for You to please work in and through our leaders to the glory of Your Name. Lord, we also ask again for You to please remove ALL wicked rulers from places of authority and raise up the ones who You choose instead, God. We love You, Lord, and again ask for You to meet the needs of our veterans, the homeless, the poor, the hungry, the disabled, the unloved; please clothe the naked, and deliver the lost from the paths that lead to Hell, God. Please make sure that we stay on Your ever-narrowing Path, dear God! Only You can reveal that to each one of us, Lord. We thank You. Also Father God, please love on and save our loved ones (friends and family), our acquaintances (neighbors, coworkers, etc), our enemies, and God please also love on and save all the people that we don't know; let there be no strangers among us. Please protect all of the innocent little creatures, dear God. In all of these things, let Your Will be done. In Jesus' Name with thanks, amen. 

Without any further delay, the Word of the Lord:
Proverbs 3

Guidance for the Young

1 My son, do not forget my law,

But let your heart keep my commands;

2 For length of days and long life

And peace they will add to you.

3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you;

Bind them around your neck,

Write them on the tablet of your heart,

4 And so find favor and [a]high esteem

In the sight of God and man.

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

And lean not on your own understanding;

6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,

And He shall [b]direct your paths.

7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;

Fear the Lord and depart from evil.

8 It will be health to your [c]flesh,

And strength[d] to your bones.

9 Honor the Lord with your possessions,

And with the firstfruits of all your increase;

10 So your barns will be filled with plenty,

And your vats will overflow with new wine.

11 My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord,

Nor detest His correction;

12 For whom the Lord loves He corrects,

Just as a father the son in whom he delights.

13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom,

And the man who gains understanding;

14 For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver,

And her gain than fine gold.

15 She is more precious than rubies,

And all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.

16 Length of days is in her right hand,

In her left hand riches and honor.

17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness,

And all her paths are peace.

18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,

And happy are all who [e]retain her.

19 The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;

By understanding He established the heavens;

20 By His knowledge the depths were broken up,

And clouds drop down the dew.

21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes—

Keep sound wisdom and discretion;

22 So they will be life to your soul

And grace to your neck.

23 Then you will walk safely in your way,

And your foot will not stumble.

24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid;

Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.

25 Do not be afraid of sudden terror,

Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes;

26 For the Lord will be your confidence,

And will keep your foot from being caught.

27 Do not withhold good from [f]those to whom it is due,

When it is in the power of your hand to do so.

28 Do not say to your neighbor,

“Go, and come back,

And tomorrow I will give it,”

When you have it with you.

29 Do not devise evil against your neighbor,

For he dwells by you for safety’s sake.

30 Do not strive with a man without cause,

If he has done you no harm.

31 Do not envy the oppressor,

And choose none of his ways;

32 For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord,

But His secret counsel is with the upright.

33 The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,

But He blesses the home of the just.

34 Surely He scorns the scornful,

But gives grace to the humble.

35 The wise shall inherit glory,

But shame shall be the legacy of fools.

Footnotes

Proverbs 3:4 Lit. good understanding

Proverbs 3:6 Or make smooth or straight

Proverbs 3:8 Body, lit. navel

Proverbs 3:8 Lit. drink

Proverbs 3:18 hold her fast

Proverbs 3:27 Lit. its owners

To my understanding, this book (chapter?) first and foremost admonishes the reader to value God's Law (His Word) as both a warning (against harm) and a promise (that wisdom both brings reward and is its own reward). And please note, dear Reader, where I've changed the above font color to red for every occurrence of the word "heart", because it's very important that we trust the Lord with our hearts, the deepest part of who we are, the divine and unseen part of us created to commune with God. We do not reach God through mental/intellectual means even though it is always a good thing to read and study His Word. I think that what happens there is, we read and study His Word, and the Spirit of God makes it alive to us in our spirit-man as revelation. The way that our minds are renewed is through the washing of the Word: 

Well, my dear Reader, today's Proverb is saturated in wisdom and the hidden things of God; I pray that He reveal those things to you and to me in a new way today. May He make Himself known to you and to me more than ever before, today! In Jesus' Name, amen. 
Thank you for joining me today; be blessed and enjoy a wonderful day ahead of you. 💜

Thursday May 2nd, 2024

Greetings and salutations on another day above ground, dear Reader, and welcome. I stayed up all night watching political videos and posting forbidden political memes. 😂 I will never be politically correct, but I WILL ALWAYS BE HONEST. Even to my detriment.

Let GOD be true and every man a liar! 

Since I'm on the verge of being banned by Fascistbook, you can follow me on TruthSocial and X. 

Here's something that I just watched; another very valuable sermon from wise, mature Christian Joyce Meyer. 

It's awesome, in this sermon she talks about my favorite example in the Bible that I compare myself to: Balaam. I believe that if God can open the mouth of a donkey to speak to Balaam, certainly He can use my human mouth! (also, see Numbers 22). So, here we are. 

Prayer:
Good morning, dear Lord and Master, sweet Savior and Redeemer! We love You, God! Today is the US's national day of prayer, God. We ask You to pour out Your Spirit onto all flesh like never before, God! Please bring a huge revival to all the people, in Jesus' Name. Father God, please meet every human need today, God. We ask for You to please end all the wars currently raging around the world, God, all of them. We ask for You to rebuke ALL illness and heal every disease, God! Lord, please protect ALL of the unborn God! Please send your angels to minister to those who have need, dear Lord. We also lift our leaders up to You, God, and ask that You work in and through them to the glory of Your Name. Lord, we also ask for You to remove all wicked rulers from authority and replace them with Godly leaders of Your choosing, God, in Jesus' Name. Please minister to our loved ones, friends and family; Lord, please also minister to our enemies, and to the people that we don't know, God. Lord will You please also reveal to us the mysteries in Your Word? We ask for a world-wide revival in Jesus' Name, amen! 

I'll tell you something: even though ALL of my formal theological education is based in the theology adhered to by the Assemblies of God, I have never spoken in tongues. Now, I am not saying that God can't do it, only that He hasn't yet. 

Today's reading:
Acts 2
Proverbs 2

And now I think I'll go lay down. Watch that Joyce Meyer sermon; you'll be glad that you did. 

As always thank you for stopping by today, dear Reader. I pray the Lord make Himself more real to you today than ever before, in Jesus' Name, amen. 

💝 Wednesday, May 1st, 2024💝

Good morning (et cetera) dear Reader, and welcome to a beautiful day above ground, again today! Today I'd like to go ahead and dive right in to today's Proverbs, starting with Proverbs 31, and then Proverbs 1. (Proverbs 31 today because there were only thirty days in last month, and Proverbs 1 since today is the first day of the new month). 👌 

Prayer:
Dear Lord, thank You for another day of life today! We praise You today, God. Please prepare our hearts and minds to receive Your Word today, dear God. Please save the lost, please bring the backslid into repentance, please cleanse us each of all unrighteousness, God. Please end all wars today, Lord. Please feed the hungry, Lord. Please put all the homeless into homes, Lord. Please remove all wicked leaders and replace them with good and godly leaders, dear Lord. Today we ask for You to protect the unborn, Father God. And please use each of us to the glory of Your Name. In Jesus' Name, amen.

Proverbs 31:
The Words of King Lemuel’s Mother

1 The words of King Lemuel, the utterance which his mother taught him:

2 What, my son?
And what, son of my womb?
And what, son of my vows?

3 Do not give your strength to women,
Nor your ways to that which destroys kings.

4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
It is not for kings to drink wine,
Nor for princes intoxicating drink;

5 Lest they drink and forget the law,
And pervert the justice of all [a]the afflicted.

6 Give strong drink to him who is perishing,
And wine to those who are bitter of heart.

7 Let him drink and forget his poverty,
And remember his misery no more.

The Virtuous Wife

10 Who[c] can find a [d]virtuous wife?
For her worth is far above rubies.

11 The heart of her husband safely trusts her;
So he will have no lack of gain.

12 She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.

13 She seeks wool and flax,
And willingly works with her hands.

14 She is like the merchant ships,
She brings her food from afar.

15 She also rises while it is yet night,
And provides food for her household,
And a portion for her maidservants.

16 She considers a field and buys it;
From [e]her profits she plants a vineyard.

17 She girds herself with strength,
And strengthens her arms.

18 She perceives that her merchandise is good,
And her lamp does not go out by night.

19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her hand holds the spindle.

20 She extends her hand to the poor,
Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.

21 She is not afraid of snow for her household,
For all her household is clothed with scarlet.

22 She makes tapestry for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

23 Her husband is known in the gates,
When he sits among the elders of the land.

24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
And supplies sashes for the merchants.

25 Strength and honor are her clothing;
She shall rejoice in time to come.

27 She watches over the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.

28 Her children rise up and call her blessed;
Her husband also, and he praises her:

29 “Many daughters have done well,
But you excel them all.”

31 Give her of the fruit of her hands,
And let her own works praise her in the gates.

Footnotes
Proverbs 31:5 Lit. sons of affliction
Proverbs 31:8 Lit. sons of passing away
Proverbs 31:10 Vv. 10–31 are an alphabetic acrostic in Hebrew; cf. Ps. 119
Proverbs 31:10 Lit. a wife of valor, in the sense of all forms of excellence
Proverbs 31:16 Lit. the fruit of her hands

Proverbs 1:
The Beginning of Knowledge

1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:

2 To know wisdom and instruction,
To [a]perceive the words of understanding,

3 To receive the instruction of wisdom,
Justice, judgment, and equity;

4 To give prudence to the simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion—

5 A wise man will hear and increase learning,
And a man of understanding will [b]attain wise counsel,

6 To understand a proverb and an enigma,
The words of the wise and their riddles.

7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Shun Evil Counsel

8 My son, hear the instruction of your father,
And do not forsake the law of your mother;

9 For they will be a graceful ornament on your head,
And chains about your neck.

10 My son, if sinners entice you,
Do not consent.

11 If they say, “Come with us,
Let us lie in wait to shed blood;
Let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;

12 Let us swallow them alive like [c]Sheol,
And whole, like those who go down to the Pit;

13 We shall find all kinds of precious [d]possessions,
We shall fill our houses with [e]spoil;

14 Cast in your lot among us,
Let us all have one purse”—

15 My son, do not walk in the way with them,
Keep your foot from their path;

16 For their feet run to evil,
And they make haste to shed blood.

17 Surely, in [f]vain the net is spread
In the sight of any [g]bird;

18 But they lie in wait for their own blood,
They lurk secretly for their own lives.

19 So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain;
It takes away the life of its owners.

The Call of Wisdom

20 Wisdom calls aloud [h]outside;
She raises her voice in the open squares.

21 She cries out in the [i]chief concourses,
At the openings of the gates in the city
She speaks her words:

22 “How long, you [j]simple ones, will you love [k]simplicity?
For scorners delight in their scorning,
And fools hate knowledge.

23 Turn at my rebuke;
Surely I will pour out my spirit on you;
I will make my words known to you.

24 Because I have called and you refused,
I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded,

25 Because you disdained all my counsel,
And would have none of my rebuke,

26 I also will laugh at your calamity;
I will mock when your terror comes,

27 When your terror comes like a storm,
And your destruction comes like a whirlwind,
When distress and anguish come upon you.

28 “Then they will call on me, but I will not answer;
They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me.

29 Because they hated knowledge
And did not choose the fear of the Lord,

30 They would have none of my counsel
And despised my every rebuke.

31 Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their own way,
And be filled to the full with their own fancies.

32 For the [l]turning away of the simple will slay them,
And the complacency of fools will destroy them;

33 But whoever listens to me will dwell safely,
And will be [m]secure, without fear of evil.”

Footnotes
Proverbs 1:2 understand or discern
Proverbs 1:5 acquire
Proverbs 1:12 Or the grave
Proverbs 1:13 Lit. wealth
Proverbs 1:13 plunder
Proverbs 1:17 futility
Proverbs 1:17 Lit. lord of the wing
Proverbs 1:20 in the street
Proverbs 1:21 LXX, Syr., Tg. top of the walls; Vg. the head of multitudes
Proverbs 1:22 naive
Proverbs 1:22 naivete
Proverbs 1:32 waywardness
Proverbs 1:33 at ease

Thank you for joining me to read the Word of the Lord this morning. May these sacred words serve as a guiding light for you throughout today, in Jesus' Name, amen. 💝

💜The morning of Tuesday, April 30th, 2024💜

 

Hello/ good morning (et cetera) dear Reader, and welcome to another fine day above ground! I love today's Proverb, especially verse 2. 😂 Here's what today's Proverb says about who we (being, all humans) are:

But here is what today's Proverb says about Who God is, by contrast:

Therefore, if you find anything of value here, it has to be from the Lord because you can know that it's not from me. So far this morning, I've read Proverbs 30; now I'm spending just under fifteen short minutes listening to this:

Prayer:
Good morning, dear Lord; I love You! WE love You, dear God! Thank You for another day of life today, God; please help us each to redeem the time that it won't be wasted in Your eyes, Lord. Father God, there are so many needs! Today we boldly request that You please end all wars on the earth, God. Lord, today will You please feed every hungry mouth with food and every hungry soul with Your Spirit and Your Word, God. Please protect the unborn from slaughter, dear Lord! Please meet every human need on planet earth today, in Jesus' Name, God. Please work through us, the redeemed, that Your light shine in and through us to the saving glory of Your Name. Father God please save ALL flesh today, Lord! Please reveal the mysteries of the Gospel to all Who seek it, God. Please meet the needs of all veterans, widows, orphans, foster children, the disabled, the poor. Lord, please work in and through our leaders today; we ask for You to please remove evil leaders and replace them with those who You choose, God. We thank You and ask for all of these things in Jesus' Name, amen.

Additional reading:

1 Corinthians 1-2

Thank you for stopping by today, dear Reader; I pray that these things are beneficial to you today; may He reveal Himself to all of us more and more as we seek Him, in Jesus' Name, amen. 

Galatians 2:20 ☦

As I look back on what I thought was living

I'm amazed at the price I choose to pay

And to think I ignored what really mattered

Cause I thought the sacrifice would be too great

But when I finally reached the point of giving in

I found the cross was calling even then

And even though it took dying to survive

I've never felt so much alive.

For I am crucified with Christ and yet I live

Not I but Christ that lives within me

His Cross will never ask for more than I can give

For its not my strength but His

There's no greater sacrifice

For I am crucified with Christ and yet I live

As I hear the Savior call for daily dying

I will bow beneath the weight of Calvary

Let my hands surrender to His piercing purpose

That holds be to the cross but sets me free

I will glory in the power of the cross

The things I thought were gain I count as loss

And with His suffering I identify

And by His resurrection power I am alive

For I am crucified with Christ and yet I live

Not I but Christ that lives within me

His Cross will never ask for more than I can give

For its not my strength but His

There's no greater sacrifice

For I am crucified with Christ and yet I live

And I will offer all I have

So that His cross is not in vain

For I found to live is Christ

And to die is truly gain

For I am crucified with Christ and yet I live

Not I but Christ that lives within me

His Cross will never ask for more than I can give

For its not my strength but His

There's no greater sacrifice

For I am crucified with Christ and yet I live

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: David Allen Clark / Denise Phillips / Donald A. Koch / Randy Phillips

Crucified With Christ lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc

My Idolatry Exposed! On Sunday, April 28th, 2024

Good morning on a beautiful day above ground, dear Reader. I found that video late last night right before heading to bed and I watched it again (so twice, so far, by the time you read these words anyway); I'd never heard of this man, but it was suggested to me by YouTube, and I'm very glad to have seen it! I highly encourage all believers to watch it; a quick preview, the Pastor exposes idolatry in the video and lays both a logical and Biblical foundation of understanding.

Here's where I see myself in that (video, above): Well in several of the cases he describes, but primarily I see that I have become legalistic, which has always been a weakness of mine. Oh and also I used to worship my idea of Jesus, one where He winked at/ ignored sin and I could just do anything that I wanted to because He loves me and forgave/forgives me no matter what; He was my Sunday-only Savior (but not yet Lord and Master). Yes, I worshipped my idea of Jesus, not the Person of Christ Himself. It's unnerving how easy a trap that is to fall into, in fact! 

But going back to the word legalism, let's look at that one by starting with the (secular) definition of the word:

I also went ahead and included the usage chart the internet provided; do you notice how much the use of the word has increased, between 1800 and 2019? I wonder if that's even higher, today in 2024?

So, for years and years, I used to worship at the altar of Self and would spend the very first part of my day dedicated to Vanity, pure and simple. And it's a good thing to repent of because, that wasn't just a routine for me, but an act of actual worship (at the altar of Self) because my heart was wrongly focused on Vanity, Self as an idol, pure and simple. In other words, God did not have first place in my heart, and for that reason, to me, it became sin. In my case, at least, this was true. Fully realizing repentance for that Sin (of mine) will probably take the rest of this life to fully walk out, but I'm grateful for what He's done in me so far in these last couple of years and I'm determined to follow Him wherever He may lead.

But, God doesn't fit in my tidy little box. I've tried to keep myself from putting Him in one, but it turns out that I'm just as human as everyone else.
See, I thought that I could avoid that (that is, limiting God, or my concept of Him) if I'd just not adhere to any strict doctrine other than:

 "Love God (number one) and Love others (secondarily)"

And, until He shows me differently, I still do believe that these basic tenets are pretty much all we need, at least to start with, as far as a theological foundation goes. 

I just can't go any further without asking for His help and Presence. 
Prayer: 
Good morning, dear Lord! You are a Mystery to me, great and awesome God! Please reveal Yourself and Your will to us today, Father God. Please destroy all false concepts of You and replace them with the Truth of Who You really are, Lord! Please help us to receive Your Word into our hearts and souls today and use It to bring change, God, to us, and to the world around us, in Jesus' Name, Lord. Today we ask that You also please end all wars that are currently raging across the planet, God; but let Your Will be done. Father, we ask that You please prevent the murder of abortion today, God, that You would protect all of the little babies today, sweet Jesus; but let Your Will be done. Lord, I also ask for You to heal all of the sick, shelter the homeless, feed the hungry, cure the sick, save the lost, and bring religious believers like me out of deception and into the marvelous Light of the real reality of Who You are, God. Thank You for interrupting my religion in lieu of real relationship with You, God. Please prevent me from ever following a concept of You instead of the Spirit of the Living God and forgive me, please, for being so religious, God. Father, please show us the true Way. In all of these requests, though, may Your will be done. Almighty God, together we stand in agreement against the wicked principality of Deception and declare Your victory over it, God! Thank You for everything, dear Lord, in Jesus' Name, amen.

Oh, dear Reader, I am undone by Truth! 

Prayer, part 2:

Dear God, please make Yourself known to us in Spirit and in Truth and tear down all idols, remove our false concepts of Who You are, please; in Jesus' Name, amen.

Well, I still think it's a good idea to read the Proverbs every day; today is the 28th, so here it is, the Word of the Lord (Proverbs 28):
The Righteous Are Bold as a Lion

1 The wicked flee when no one pursues,

But the righteous are bold as a lion.

2 Because of the transgression of a land, many are its princes;

But by a man of understanding and knowledge

Right will be prolonged.

3 A poor man who oppresses the poor

Is like a driving rain [a]which leaves no food.

4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,

But such as keep the law contend with them.

5 Evil men do not understand justice,

But those who seek the Lord understand all.

6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity

Than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

7 Whoever keeps the law is a discerning son,

But a companion of gluttons shames his father.

8 One who increases his possessions by usury and extortion

Gathers it for him who will pity the poor.

9 One who turns away his ear from hearing the law,

Even his prayer is an abomination.

10 Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way,

He himself will fall into his own pit;

But the blameless will inherit good.

11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes,

But the poor who has understanding searches him out.

12 When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory;

But when the wicked arise, men [b]hide themselves.

13 He who covers his sins will not prosper,

But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.

14 Happy is the man who is always reverent,

But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

15 Like a roaring lion and a charging bear

Is a wicked ruler over poor people.

16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a great oppressor,

But he who hates covetousness will prolong his days.

17 A man burdened with bloodshed will flee into a pit;

Let no one help him.

18 Whoever walks blamelessly will be [c]saved,

But he who is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.

19 He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,

But he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough!

20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,

But he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

21 To [d]show partiality is not good,

Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

22 A man with an evil eye hastens after riches,

And does not consider that poverty will come upon him.

23 He who rebukes a man will find more favor afterward

Than he who flatters with the tongue.

24 Whoever robs his father or his mother,

And says, “It is no transgression,”

The same is companion to a destroyer.

25 He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife,

But he who trusts in the Lord will be prospered.

26 He who trusts in his own heart is a fool,

But whoever walks wisely will be delivered.

27 He who gives to the poor will not lack,

But he who hides his eyes will have many curses.

28 When the wicked arise, men hide themselves;

But when they perish, the righteous increase.

Footnotes

Proverbs 28:3 Lit. and there is no bread

Proverbs 28:12 Lit. will be searched for

Proverbs 28:18 delivered

Proverbs 28:21 Lit. recognize faces

Today, dear Reader, my prayer for you is that God make Himself known to you in the deepest part of who you are. I pray that He reveal Himself to you in a brand new and powerful way! May He do that for me, too, I hope and pray, in Jesus' Name. Thank you for taking the time to read this today, dear Reader; I hope these things are beneficial to you. 💜

💝 Saturday Morning Prayer and Proverb, April 27th, 2024 💝

Good morning on another fine day on this side of the Grave, dear Reader, and welcome. I hope that your day is starting/ going well. I have loved that song (above) for years, and it's the cry of my heart; basically "Lord, please make me MORE compassionate!" I have so far to go. Sometimes I just cry before Him, broken-hearted by my own sin and limitations. However, it is a process. We must be patient with ourselves as well as with one another. Today I remind both of us, dear Reader. 

Hubby's up with me this morning and we're having coffee with YouTube praise and worship music playing through the living room TV. That makes my devotion time different, but Life doesn't operate by my rules, so I have to be flexible. 

Prayer:
Good morning, dear God, and thank You for another day of Life! Father God, please please please make me more like You. God, please heal me of sin and remove character weaknesses far from me! Please make me worthy of the call You have placed on my life, sweet Lord, to the glory of Your Name. Father God, we come to you in agreement and ask again for You to please end ALL wars on the planet, God, in Jesus' Name. Lord, we lift our leaders up to You and ask that You work in and through them to the glory of Your Name. Lord, please remove all wicked and evil people who are currently in leadership in this nation, Father God. Please replace the wicked with good and Godly leaders, Lord, in Jesus' Name. God, please extend Your healing hand to all who are sick and in need of a touch from You, Lord. Please rebuke all disease, dear Lord. Today we also ask that You feed the hungry all across the globe today, God. Please provide for ALL who are in need, dear Lord, please meet their needs according to Your riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Also, we ask that You please meet all of the needs of: veterans, widows, orphans, the disabled, the unloved or unwanted. God, You see them; they are never far from Your heart. Please, raise up people and organizations to meet their needs, Father God! Show us how to help them, dear Lord! We also ask, Father God, that You send Your saving Spirit to ALL flesh today: to us, to our loved ones, family and friends, to our acquaintances, to our enemies, to ALL flesh, God. It's Your Will for NONE to perish and for ALL to be saved so we ask You to please do precisely that Lord. And for all things, and in all things, we give you grateful Praise. In Jesus' Name, amen. 

Psalm 27 NKJV:
My Son, Be Wise

27 Do not boast about tomorrow,
For you do not know what a day may bring forth.

2 Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth;
A stranger, and not your own lips.

3 A stone is heavy and sand is weighty,
But a fool’s wrath is heavier than both of them.

4 Wrath is cruel and anger a torrent,
But who is able to stand before jealousy?

5 Open rebuke is better
Than love carefully concealed.

6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend,
But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

7 A satisfied soul [a]loathes the honeycomb,
But to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

8 Like a bird that wanders from its nest
Is a man who wanders from his place.

9 Ointment and perfume delight the heart,
And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by [b]hearty counsel.

10 Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend,
Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.

11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,
That I may answer him who reproaches me.

12 A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself;
The simple pass on and are punished.

13 Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger,
And hold it in pledge when he is surety for a seductress.

14 He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning,
It will be counted a curse to him.

15 A continual dripping on a very rainy day
And a contentious woman are alike;

16 Whoever [c]restrains her restrains the wind,
And grasps oil with his right hand.

17 As iron sharpens iron,
So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

18 Whoever [d]keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit;
So he who waits on his master will be honored.

19 As in water face reflects face,
So a man’s heart reveals the man.

20 Hell[e] and [f]Destruction are never full;
So the eyes of man are never satisfied.

21 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And a man is valued by what others say of him.

22 Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain,
Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.

23 Be diligent to know the state of your flocks,
And attend to your herds;

24 For riches are not forever,
Nor does a crown endure to all generations.

25 When the hay is removed, and the tender grass shows itself,
And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,

26 The lambs will provide your clothing,
And the goats the price of a field;

27 You shall have enough goats’ milk for your food,
For the food of your household,
And the nourishment of your maidservants.

Footnotes
Proverbs 27:7 tramples on
Proverbs 27:9 Lit. counsel of the soul
Proverbs 27:16 Lit. hides
Proverbs 27:18 protects or tends
Proverbs 27:20 Or Sheol
Proverbs 27:20 Heb. Abaddon

And, since "Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing the Word of God", here is Psalm 27 read aloud: 

Thank you so much for joining me this morning, dear Reader. I pray that the Word is life to your spirit today, in Jesus' Name. Amen. 💝