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Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. (Ps 89:14) The Lord within her is righteous; he does no wrong. Morning by morning he dispenses his justice. (Zeph 3:5) See, the day of the Lord is coming — a cruel day, with wrath and fierce anger. (Is 13:9) The angel swung his sickle on the earth, gathered its grapes and threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath. (Rev 14:19) O God Most High, righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne. How could I ever stand in Your presence on the basis of my own righteousness?…

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. (Ps 89:14) O God Most High, You are just and justly angry at the sin you see in my heart. Teach me, as I love You, not to forget Your righteous judgments and, thus, not attempt to exploit Your kindness. There once was a judge who presided over a county court. One day, the court tried a man for breaking into a mansion and stealing jewels worth a million dollars. Many witnesses testified against the man. Videotape showed him inside the house collecting the jewels and putting them into a bag….

Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. (Ps 139: 7-10) “Can anyone hide in secret places so that I cannot see him?” declares the Lord. “Do not I fill heaven and earth?” declares the Lord. (Jer 23:24) …though He…

Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.” (Gen 1:26) In the beginning was the Word. (Jn 1:1)  For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son to have life in himself. (Jn 5:26) Praise You, Father, for You have granted me life. I do not deserve it. I did not create it. You have made me and sustained me. You have saved me from death many times, and I am grateful to You and to You alone for the precious gift of life. Something has always existed. To say…

No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord (Pr 21:30) …to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! (Rm 16: 27) For the foolishness of God is wiser than men …” (I Cor 1:25) Lord, help me to trust You — to see that Your plans and Your will are wiser than mine. Sometimes I forget that. Forgive me. And open my eyes to see that Your ways are wise because You are wise. Have you ever met a brilliant fool? A genius professor who couldn’t keep his marriage vows. A businessman who was a…