1 Hear, O
LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and
needy.
2 Guard my life, for I am
devoted to you. You are my God; save
your servant who trusts in you.
3 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I call
to you all day long.
4 Bring joy
to your servant, for to you, O Lord, I
lift up my soul.
5 You are
forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in
love to all who call to you.
6
Hear my prayer, O LORD; listen to my cry
for mercy.
7 In the day of my
trouble I will call to you, for you will
answer me.
8 Among the gods
there is none like you, O Lord; no deeds
can compare with yours.
9 All
the nations you have made will come and
worship before you, O Lord; they will
bring glory to your name.
10 For
you are great and do marvelous deeds;
you alone are God.
11 Teach me
your way, O LORD, and I will walk in
your truth; give me an undivided heart,
that I may fear your name.
12 I
will praise you, O Lord my God, with all
my heart; I will glorify your name
forever.
13 For great is your
love toward me; you have delivered me
from the depths of the grave. [a]
14 The arrogant are attacking me, O
God; a band of ruthless men seeks my
life- men without regard for you.
15 But you, O Lord, are a
compassionate and gracious God, slow to
anger, abounding in love and
faithfulness.
16 Turn to me and
have mercy on me; grant your strength to
your servant and save the son of your
maidservant. [b]
17 Give me a
sign of your goodness, that my enemies
may see it and be put to shame, for you,
O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
VERSE: Teach me Your way, O
Lord, and I will walk in Your truth.
(Psalm 86:11)
Thought:
The only way to stop motion sickness
once it kicks in is to stop moving. No
kidding! But what if you're stuck on a
boat an hour from shore? Or trapped on a
3-hour flight, becoming good friends
with the little white bag in the seat
pocket?
Motion sickness happens
when your senses send mixed signals to
your brain. The fluid in your ears feels
the movement but your eyes don't see it,
or vice versa- -and let's not even
"bring up" what happens to your stomach!
Your ears and eyes are doing the
best they can with the information
they're taking in, but they both can't
be right. It's the same with the mixed
signals you get about who God is. The
world and the Bible both can't be right.
What do these signals tell you
about the world's opinion of God?
* A panel of judges says that kids
can't recite the Pledge of Allegiance in
public school because of the words
"under God."
* Characters on
television repeatedly take God's name in
vain.
* 126,000 babies are
aborted worldwide every day. Compare
these signals with the signals from the
Bible that tell us:
* God has
His eyes on the nations and the hearts
of all people, and He has appointed all
leaders (Psalm 33:12-15; Romans 13:1).
* God is holy and His name
should not be misused (Exodus 20:7;
Isaiah 52:5-6).
* God is the
creator and designer of human life
(Genesis 2:7; Psalm 139:13-16).
The world sees God as irrelevant, weak,
even nonexistent. In reality, God is
all-powerful and perfect-- to Him we owe
our very existence. If you're a Jesus-
follower, your brain should recognize
that these are mixed signals--and know
which ones are right. If you're not so
sure anymore, if the world's signals are
becoming mixed up with the right ones,
ask God to stop the motion. Ask Him to
guide you to the truth about Him in His
Word. He'll help you get your balance
again.
Questions to consider:
***What do I learn about God from
Psalm 86?
***What do I know
about God by looking at what He's done
in my own life?
***To find out
how to know God better, read the booklet
Knowing God Through The Whole Bible
online at
http://www.discoveryseries.org/sb001/
Mixed signals make you sick.
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