Listen Carefully

Prayer – Lord, I am listening carefully to what You are saying and teaching me and all others who are seeking You with all their heart, soul, mind and strength. Please continue to pour out Your blessings on us—preparing us for the days ahead that we wouldn’t be afraid, as You bless us with Your love and peace.

LORD, you poured out blessings on your land! You restored the fortunes of Israel. You forgave the guilt of your people—yes, you covered all their sins. You held back your fury. You kept back your blazing anger. Now restore us again, O God of our salvation. Put aside your anger against us once more. Will you be angry with us always? Will you prolong your wrath to all generations? Won't you revive us again, so your people can rejoice in you? Show us your unfailing love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation. I listen carefully to what God the LORD is saying, for he speaks peace to his faithful people. But let them not return to their foolish ways. Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him, so our land will be filled with his glory. Unfailing love and truth have met together. Righteousness and peace have kissed! Truth springs up from the earth, and righteousness smiles down from heaven. Yes, the LORD pours down his blessings. Our land will yield its bountiful harvest. Righteousness goes as a herald before him, preparing the way for his steps. Psalm 85:1-13 (Underlined for emphasis.)

 

Meditate. Consider God’s unfailing love. Listen carefully to what the Lord is saying.

Show us Your unfailing love, O Lord, and grant us Your salvation. Salvation is what we all seek whether we realize it or not. Those who are foolish are seeking salvation from the boredom of their mundane lives and stress, find their salvation in activities that don’t involve the Lord or righteousness, such as found in mindless activities, in a bottle, pill, or heaven forbit…a needle. The wise are seeking the Lord, rejoicing in the Lord’s love, and His blessing. Jesus is our Salvation. Listen carefully to what God is saying.

 

Last day of October. Did you know that this was the month for awareness—attentiveness—of lots of causes:

• Dysautonomia Awareness
• Domestic Violence Awareness
• National ADHD Awareness
• National Down Syndrome Awareness
• National Physical Therapy
• Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness
• Spina Bifida Awareness
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness
• Pastor Appreciation
• Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 3-9)
• Malnutrition Awareness Week (October 4-8)
• World Cerebral Palsy Day (October 6)
• National Depression Screening Day (October 7)
• World Mental Health Day (October 10)

 

Verse of Salvation ~ Show us your unfailing love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation. Psalm 85:7

 

Memory Verse of the Week ~ Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart's desires. Psalm 37:4

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