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July 22
Sunday


INSTINCTS

READ:
Psalm 32
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I will instruct you and
teach you in the way
you should go; I will
guide you with My eye.
__Psalm 32:8
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Flying into a storm is a dangerous experience. The temptation is to fly by your instincts, or, as aviators say, "by the seat of your pants." But as any pilot will tell you, that's a prescription for disaster. If you rely on your feelings and instincts, you become disoriented, thinking the plane is going up when it's actually going down. Thankfully, the instrument panel is set to magnectic north and can be trusted every time. Letting your instruments guide you, even when it feels like they're wrong, helps ensure safety in the storm.

We all face storms that threaten to confuse and disorient us. It may be a call from the doctor's office, a friend who has betrayed you, or a shattered dream. Those are the times to be especially careful. When you are blinded by life's disappointments, don't trust your instincts. Flying by the seat of your pants in the storms of life can lead to despair, confusion, and vengeful responses that make matters worse. God wants to guide you, and His Word is packed with wisdom and insights for living. His "Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path" (Ps. 119:105). Where He leads is always right!

Go to your Bible, and trust God to guide you. He promises, "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go" (Ps. 32:8). __Joe Stowell
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The God who governs galaxies~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~And makes the thunder roar,~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Gently guides my little craft~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~With safety to the shore. __Berg~~~~~~~~~~~
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The closer we walk with God,
the clearer we see His guidance.

***************Today's Bible Reading __ Psalm 32****************

1 Blessed is he whose
transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered.

2 Blessed is the man to
whom the LORD does not
impute iniquity, and in
whose spirit there is no
deceit.

3 When I kept silent, my
bones grew old through my
groaning all the day long.
4 For day and night Your
hand was heavy upon me;
my vitality ws turned into
the drought of summer.
5 I acknowledged my sin to
You, and my iniquity I have
not hidden. I said, "I will
confess my transgressions to
the lord," and You forgave
the iniquity of my sin.

6 For this cause everyone
who is godly shall pray to
You in a time when You may
be found; surely in a flood
of great waters they shall not
come near him. 7 You are
my hiding place; You shall
preserve me from trouble;
You shall surround me with
songs of deliverance.

8 I will instruct you and
teach you in the way you
should go; I wil guide
you with My eye. 9 Do not
be like the horse or like
the mule, which have no
understanding, which must
be harnessed with bit and
bridle, else they will not
come near you.

10 Many sorrows shall be
to the wicked; but he who
trusts in the LORD, mercy
shall surround him. 11 Be
glad in the LORD and rejoice,
you righteous; and shout for
joy, all you upright in heart!

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

Psalms 32 and 51 were written in the aftermath of David's sins
of adultery and murder (2 Sam. 11-12). In Psalm 32, which was
written after David had struggled through a period of denial, he
contrasts the blessing of forgiveness with the anguish of refusing
to confess sin (32:1-5). __SKT