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August 3
Monday


BEING GLAD

READ:
Psalm 30
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This is the day the LORD
has made; we will
rejoice and be glad in
it. __Psalm 118:24
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One of my favorite childhood books was Pollyanna, the story of the optimistic young girl who always found something to be glad about--even when bad things happened.

I was reminded recently of that literary friend when my real-life friend fell and broke her arm while riding her bicycle. Marianne told me how thankful she was that she was able to ride all the way back home and how grateful she was that she wouldn't need to have surgery. It was her left arm (she's right-handed), she said, so she would still be able to work. And wasn't it great, she marveled, that she has good bones, so her arm should heal fine! And wasn't it wonderful that it hadn't been any worse!

Whew! Marianne is an example of someone who has learned to rejoice in spite of trouble. She has a confidence that God will care for her--no matter what.

Suffering eventually touches us all. And in times of difficulty, thankfulness is usually not our first response. But I think God looks at us with pleasure when we find reasons to be thankful (1 Thess. 5:16-18). As we realistically look for the good despite our bad circumstance, we can be grateful that God is holding us close. It is when we trust in His goodness that we find gladness. __Cindy Hess Kasper
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``````````````Under His wings, what a refuge in sorrow!````````````
``````````````How the heart yearningly turns to His rest!````````````
`````````````Often when earth has no balm for my healing,``````````
````````There I find comfort, and there I am blessed. __Cushing``````
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Thankfulness finds something good
in every circumstance.

***************Today's Bible Reading __ Psalm 30****************

1 I will extol You, O LORD,
for You have lifted me up,
and have not let my foes
rejoice over me. 2 O LORD
my God, I cried out to You,
and You healed me. 3 O
LORD, You brought my soul
up from the grave; You have
kept me alive, that I should
not go down to the pit.

4 Sing praise to the LORD,
you saints of His, and give
thanks at the remembrance
of His holy name. 5 For His
anger is but for a moment,
his favor is for life; weeping
may endure for a night, but
joy comes in the morning.

6 Now in my prosperity I
said, "I shall never be
moved." 7 LORD, by Your
favor You have made my
mountain stand strong; You
hid Your face, and I was
troubled.

8 I cried out to You, O
LORD; and to the LORD I
made supplication: 9 "What
profit is there in my blood,
when I go down to the pit?
Will the dust praise You?
Will it declare Your truth?

10 Hear, O LORD, and have
mercy on me; LORD, be my
helper!"

11 You have turned for me
my mourning into dancing;
You have put off my
sackcloth and clothed me
with gladness, 12 to the end
that my glory may sing
praise to You and not be
silent. O LORD my God, I
will give thanks to You
forever.

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

The superscription for Psalm 30 reads: "A Psalm. A song at the
dedication of the house of David." Some Bible scholars believe
that though David was not alive at the dedication of the temple in
Jerusalem, he had written this dedication hymn in anticipation of
the day the temple would be completed. __BILL CROWDER