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Psalm 145: 14

The Lord sustains all who fall, and raises up all who are bowed down.

Many people do not seem to understand the basic nature of God. He is a father first and foremost. He longs to care for his kids. He does not want us to come into the kingdom so that we can serve him. He wants everyone to enter in so that he can take care of them. He wants to help us, to lead us, to show us the way so that we do not stumble but in those inevitable times when we, just like any kid, don’t listen to him and we do stumble and fall, he is there to pick us up and make it all better. He longs to be generous and kind to us and he only wants the best for us. He is there today for anyone who has fallen or lost their way. He is a loving father longing to extend his love and care to all who will receive him.

If you can embrace this fundamental truth, you will understand a great deal of theology that eludes others. You will understand evangelism, sin, healing and everything else in a deeper and more meaningful way. Begin with love, with the Father of love, and you are well on your way.

Happily Employed

Psalm 145: 14

The Lord sustains all who fall, and raises up all who are bowed down.

Everyone stumbles sometime. Maybe it is sheer fatigue that gets you or maybe it is an overwhelming problem. No matter, though, because God is always there to lift you back up. He provides for you while you recover. Even if you are bowed down with the weight of challenges or the number of things you have to do, He is ever present to sustain you and lift you up. Lean on Him and be very aware of His presence with you. Allow yourself to rely on His support. You don’t have to be independent and self-sufficient. That is just ego talking. He is a good father just wanting to help you. Give Him whatever is weighing you down and let Him be your God. It is His job to sustain you and lift you up. Don’t make him unemployed by trying to do it for yourself. Keep God employed.