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Lectionary Laugh and Leading

Today's Lectionary Reading Morning Psalm begins with Psalm 56.

1. Laugh- When I was younger I liked to joke around, much the same today. It was a big deal in a strange circle of Christian friends to sign your name and write a verse. Now for clarification I did not pull this joke out of disregard for scripture. I have a high view of Scripture and I did then as well. Anyway, I used to sign my name and then write Psalm 56:1. If anyone were to look this up they would have read.

"Be merciful to me, O God, for men hotly pursue me;" (NIV)

2. Leading- Well that is about as far as I ever got with remembering anything about Psalm 56 but today with continued reading. I was comforted beyond my own comprehension. I am currently in a really amazing season of my life but there have been seasons that aren't as swell. So I take great comfort in Psalm 56:8.

 "You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book." (New Living Translation)

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Mrs. Alicia Batista said…
I laughed out loud when I read this, because I actually thought about how you would write that verse the other day. I'm so glad that I probably will never have to sign another Tshirt and write a verse underneath my name :)
March 30, 2011 at 10:16 PM
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