Day 18

Scripture: Ps 75, 76, 23, 27; Jeremiah 5:20-31; Romans 3:19-31; John 7:1-13


Scripture standout: If there were a Casey Kasem's Top 40 countin' down the hits version for awesome scripture verses, I have no qualms that Ps 23 would be Numero Uno. Here it is, from the top: "A psalm of David.¹ The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.  ² He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, ³ he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. ⁴ Even though I walk through the darkest valley,^[a] I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.⁵ You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. ⁶Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever."


There was one more this morning that stood out: Ps 27: ¹³ I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. ¹⁴ Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD."



Morning thoughts: God is a present comforter, and we will see his goodness in the land of the living. Those are two awesome thoughts I think. Today, I have it on my radar to pray for a father who accidentally ran over his son with a lawnmower. I don't know him, but I read about it in the paper this morning. The boy is alive, but missing one of his feet. Even though he is a stranger, I don't think it would hurt to send some Ps 23 thoughts his way — that father must be beside himself, and probably will be for the rest of his life.


Another thought regarding seeing the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. David and I saw that new Matt Damon movie last night. The whole premise is that there is a team of angels running around trying to get misbehaving humans back on "the chairman's path." One of the main angels, or agents as they were called in the movie, was asked by Matt Damon if he was "the chairman." The angel laughed and said no, "but you've met him, or her — probably many times — the chairman takes many forms." I really liked that image. That "the chairman" is touching our lives through the hands of many different people — ensuring that we will see his goodness in this lifetime. I guess we just need to look out for it and WAIT for him to spin those hits.