OUR DAILY BREAD : THE NEED FOR NOURISHMENT

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March 1
Sunday


THE NEED FOR
NOURISHMENT

READ:
Psalm 37:1-11
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Trust in the LORD, and
do good; dwell in the
land, and feed on His
faithfulness.
__Psalm 37:3
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Our grandson Cameron was born 6 weeks prematurely. Undersized and in danger, he became a resident of the hospital's neonatal unit for about 2 weeks until he gained enough weight to go home. His biggest challenge was that, in the physical exercise of eating, he burned more calories than he was taking in. This obviously hindered his development. It seemed that the little guy took two steps backward for every step of progress he made.

No medicine or treatment could solve the problem; he just needed the strength-giving fortification of nourishment.

As followers of Christ, we are constantly finding our emotional and spiritual reserves drained by the challenges of life in a fallen world. In such times, we need nourishment to strengthen us. In Psalm 37, David encouraged us to strengthen our hearts by feeding our souls. he wrote, "Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness" (v.3).

When weakness afflicts us, the reassurance of God's never-ending faithfulness can enable us to carry on in His name. His faithful care is the nourishment we need, giving us, as the hymn "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" says, "strength for today, and bright hope for tomorrow." __Bill Crowder
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```````````````Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,```````````
````````````Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;`````````
````````````Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,````````
`````````Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! __Chisholm````
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Feed on God's faithfulness
to find the strength you need.

*****************Today's Bible Reading __ Psalm 37:1-11**********

1 Do not fret because of
evildoers, nor be envious of
the workers of iniquity.

2 For they shall soon be cut
down like the grass, and
wither as the green herb.

3 Trust in the LORD, and do
good; dwell in the land, and
feed on His faithfulness.

4 Delight yourself also in
the LORD, and He shall give
you the desires of your
heart.

5 Commit your way to the
LORD, trust also in Him,
and He shall bring it to
pass. 6 He shall bring forth
your righteousness as the
light, and your justice as the
noonday.

7 Rest in the LORD, and
wait patiently for Him; do
not fret because of him who
prospers in his way,
because of the man who
brings wicked schemes to
pass. 8 Cease from anger,
and forsake wrath; ;do not
fret--it only causes harm.

9 For evildoers shall be cut
off; but those who wait on
the LORD, they shall inherit
the earth. 10 For yet a little
while and the wicked shall
be no more; indeed, you
will look carefully for his
place, but it shall be no
more. 11 But the meek shall
inherit the earth, and shall
delight themselves in the
abundance of peace.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Psalm 37 is a profound song of trust in God during life's
circumstances that are difficult to understand. The pslamist reminds
us that God is in control, even when we suffer and don't know why.
He reminds us that, as we rest in our God, we can trust that He will
make all things right at the right time (vv.9-11). __Bill Crowder