Good morning, Dear Friends and Prayer Partners! This is the day that the Lord has made and we will rejoice and be glad in it! This is another in a series of sunshine filled days, but after we were spoiled with low humidity for a couple days, now it is back and very humid.
But that's Florida!
I noticed as I went to the park that the hard rain we had a few days ago, broke off a large maple tree limb very near some picnic tables on the berm, even though there was not much wind with the rain. Fortunately, no one was under the tree at the time. And another maple has fallen across the canal. Their roots really get damaged by the water, so they are fragile. But the squirrels are happy and so are the egrets. Also, I saw that someone has been working to clean up the canal by the weir, which was so filled with trash. There was even more in it from last weeks' rain. But God is good!
From the NLT Promise Bible:
The heavens declare the glory of God.
The skies display his marvelous craftsmanship.
Day after day they continue to speak;
They speak without a sound or a word:
their voice is silent in the skies;
yet their message has gone out to all the earth,
and their words to all the world.
The sun lives in the heavens where God placed it.
It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding.
It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race.
The sun rises at one end of the heavens and follows its course to the other end.
Nothing can hide from its heat.
The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul.
The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight to life.
Reverence for the Lord is pure, lasting forever.
The laws of the Lord are true; each one is fair.
They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold.
They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb.
They are a warning to those who hear them;
there is great reward for those who obey them.
How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart?
Cleanse me from these hidden faults.
Keep me from deliberate sins!
Don't let them control me.
Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin.
May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing to you,
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs, Amaryllis
