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Psalm 1

The letter H. What is your favorite word starting with an "H"?

FOCUS----Encouragement Blog 2

Heads Up

Nothing Political

I went to my first ever Caucus last week and was fascinated.   One of the speeches that caught my attention was given by a Lutheran Pastor.   I don't remember who he was speaking in favor of, but I remember his initial narrative.  He commented that some candidates are so popular right now because people want a king.  The fear, confusion, disillusionment, bad economy, unsafe world, threats to our national security.....the people want a strong personality who will take charge and turn everything upside down and fix it and rule and lead with strength.   The people want a king.

Sounds much like the Old Testament, doesn't it?  The people wanted a king.  So God gave them a king.  But the desire of God is to be our king.

So, nothing political here.   Our hope is in Jesus and Jesus only.  He is King.

Count on It

Some things are certain.   If you jump up you will come back down. Hitting your thumb with a hammer will hurt.  If you jump into a lake you will get wet.   There are equal and opposite reactions and water has a boiling and freezing point.   Some things you can count on.

You can count on the promises of God.

"Not one word of all the good promises that the Lord had made to the house of Israel had failed;  all came to pass."  (Joshua 21:45).

Not one word failed.  If God says it, it is true and certain.  Say it again.....

"....not one word has failed of all the good things that the Lord your God promised concerning you."   (Joshua 23:14b).

The Bible is full of good promises.  What promises are you counting on these days?