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[cimi]

February 27
Wednesday


GRANDPA
SNUCKED OUT

READ:
Psalm 16
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My heart is glad, and
my glory rejoices; my
flesh also will rest in
hope. __Psalm 16:9
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My cousin Ken fought a courageous 4-year battle with cancer. In his final days, his wife, three children, and several grandchildren were in and out of his room, spending time with him and sharing special goodbyes. When everyone was out of the room for a moment, he slipped into eternity. After the family realized that he was gone, one young granddaughter sweetly remarked, "Grandpa snucked out." One moment the Lord was with Ken here on earth; the next moment Ken's spirit was with the Lord in heaven.

Psalm 16 was a favorite psalm of Ken's that he had requested to be read at his memorial service. He agreed with the psalmist David who said that there was no treasure more valuable than a personal relationship with God (vv.2,5). With the Lord as his refuge, David also knew that the grave does rob believers of life. He said, "You will not leave my soul in Sheol [the grave]" (v.10). Neither Ken nor anyone else who knows Jesus as Savior will be abandoned in death.

Because of Jesus' own death and resurrection, we too will rise one day (Acts 2:25-28; 1 Cor. 15:20-22). And we will find that "at [God's] right hand are pleasures forevermore" (Ps. 16:11). _Anne Cetas

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"In the Beloved" accepted am I,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~Risen, ascended, and seated on high;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~Saved from all sin through His infinite grace,~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~I am accorded in heaven a place. __Martin~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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God is our treasure now and being with Him
in heaven will bring pleasures forever.

**************************Today's Bible Reading __ Psalm 16**************************

1 Preserve me, O God, for
in You I put my trust. 2 O
my soul, you have said to
the LORD, "You are my
Lord, my goodness is
nothing apart from You."

3 As for the saints who are
on the earth, "They are the
excellent ones, in whom is
all my delight."

4 Their sorrows shall be
multiplied who hasten after
another god; their drink
offerings of blood I will not
offer, nor take up their
names on my lips.

5 O LORD, You are the
portion of my inheritance
and my cup; You maintain
my lot. 6 The lines have
fallen to me in pleasant
places; yes, I have a good
inheritance.

7 I will bless the LORD who
has given me counsel; my
heart also instructs me in the
night seasons. 8 I have set
the LORD always before me;
because He is at my right
hand I shall not be moved.

9 Therefore my heart is
glad, and my glory rejoices;
my flesh also will rest in
hope. 10 For You will not
leave my soul in Sheol,
nor will You allow Your
Holy One to see corruption.

11 You will show me the
path of life; in Your
presence is fullness of joy;
at Your right hand are
pleasures forevermore.

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

In this psalm, David affirms his confidence in the Lord and
celebrates the security and safety he has in Him. God is his
protector (v.1) and Provider (v.2). David knows he is always safe
because God is always with him to instruct and guide him (vv.5)-
9). David is equally confident that God's presence and power will
extend even beyond this life (vv.10-11).

[Mackenaw]

Wooooohooooo! I love it. "Grandpa snucked out".

Thank you for your service to The Lord, Cimi, in bringing these blessed messages here and posting them.

God bless and keep you and yours.
Love,
Mack

[cimi]

You are so welcome Mack. So sorry I was unable to post today-- hopefully I can post two tomorrow. I had to spend time filling out an application for my daughter for a special school program-took me WAY too long to fill out and ran out of time for other things.