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April 30
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“The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life.  The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.”  (Psalm 121:7-8, NLT)

The weekend, with its change in our routine, offers us the opportunity to remember the Lord’s faithfulness to us.

Each day brings its own perils — both seen and unseen.  In each case, God is our protector, sustainer, and guide.  Through reflection, we maintain our sensitivity to these gracious, divine acts; and we remember what He has done for us, and for those near and dear to us.

It is a good thing to recall the loving acts of our heavenly Father!   – Luther

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April 24
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“‘Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine [Goliath] will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God. The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.’ Saul said to David, ‘Go, and the Lord be with you.'” (1 Samuel 17:36-37, NIV)

Today’s scripture encourages us to use our memory of God’s faithfulness to provoke us to trust and faith in our heavenly Father — at all times, and in every circumstance.

David’s faith, confidence, and courage at the great, public, moment of his confrontation with Goliath had as its foundation the lesser, private, moments in his life when God had been equally faithful. God’s power and faithfulness are no less when we’re facing a giant before an audience of thousands, than it is when we were confronting ordinary foes in the wilderness.

When facing a giant (whatever or whomever it might be), recall to mind our heavenly Father’s faithfulness and power in the less public periods of your life. It will give you the faith, the confidence, and the courage you need!  – Luther

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April 21
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“But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.” (1 Samuel 12:24, NIV)

Memory and gratitude are antidotes to many of the maladies that afflict our soul and that steal the joy of living. These maladies include self-entitlement, greed, a zero-sum view of common resources, and a competitive spirit when cooperation is what is needed.

When we “[remember] what great things [God] has done for [us],” such as giving us the things that money cannot buy (e. g. life, peace, joy, love, security of soul, integrity of mind); and an abundance of the things money can buy (e. g. food, shelter, clothing, transportation).  It provokes within us an enduring reverence for the Lord, and a burning desire to serve him with faithfulness and enthusiasm.

To count the relatively few things we don’t have — instead of the many blessings we do have — sidetracks us from the path that leads to peace with our heavenly Father. Remember — and be thankful.  – Luther

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