THE LIVING GOD – GOODNESS

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“Where do I turn to?” are lyrics of a song from yesteryear, but very appropriate for today.  The horrific fatal shootings in our schools which occurred because of deranged minds have all authorities concerned and contemplating solutions which could stop future tragedies.  I observe evil emboldened everywhere in our society today by the news, internet, movies, tv, and in peoples’ language and actions!  Everyone wants to be noticed, but do our actions have consequences?  What does God have to do with it?  What does God have to do with schools?  Psalm 27:11-14 gives us a pathway to goodness  “TEACH ME THY WAY, O LORD and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies.  Deliver me from the will of my enemies:  for false witnesses are risen up against me and such breathe out cruelty.  I WOULD HAVE FAINTED UNLESS I HAD BELIEVED TO SEE THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD IN THE LAND OF THE LIVING.  Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, I say, wait on the LORD.”  My prayer is that we shall listen and learn and obey the Word of the Living God now and forever.  “Why boast about yourself in mischief, O mighty man?  GOODNESS OF GOD ENDURES CONTINUALLY.” Ps.52:1  Like the pop song of old was asking then ‘where do I turn?’  I can tell you to whom I turn in times like these — “Let the wicked be ashamed and be silent in the grave, and let the lying lips be put to silence which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.  O HOW GREAT IS GOD’S GOODNESS   WHICH HE HAS LAID UP FOR THEM THAT FEAR HIM; WHICH GOD HAS WROUGHT FOR THOSE THAT TRUST IN HIM BEFORE THE SONS OF MEN!” Ps.31:17-19