26-Jul-14

A single day in your courts
is better than a thousand anywhere else!
I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God
than live the good life in the homes of the wicked.
For the Lord God is our sun and our shield.
He gives us grace and glory.The Lord will withhold no good thingfrom those who do what is right.O Lord of Heaven’s Armies,what joy for those who trust in you. Psalm 84:10-12 (tps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r25AEiYQgGA&feature=youtu.be)Are your skies clear sky-blue?  Can you see forever?  Do you see all the blessings that God showers upon you?  Is it easy to praise God with overflowing cup of thank-you’s?  As you go through daily life, do you break into song whether you can sing or not?Or, is each day filled with smog of sin and the clouds of complaints hang heavy around your life?  Do you grudgingly place one foot before another in slow-moving attempt at life?  Have you lost the zest for laughter and the joy of being?The sin-smog that makes joyous living impossible.  Sin-smog darkens spiritual-sight.  Sin-Smog creeps into our lives when forever-sight of belonging to God loses its hold on our lives.  Sin-smog blinds our hearts and hope is lost.Living in expectation of seeing Jesus, praying always for His will in our lives, loving the unlovable, forgiving others clears the sin-smog.  Life becomes clear skies of blue, a shade of royalty and joy.  It is our choice — each moment of each day.  King David made his choice and brightens our life with praise, love and hope.  With King David, we say, “Praise the Lord!”Praise the Lord!
For he has heard my cry for mercy.
The Lord is my strength and shield.
I trust him with all my heart.
He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy.
I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.
The Lord gives his people strength.
He is a safe fortress for his anointed king. Psalm 28:6-8