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August 4

God’s Mercy at Work

Bible in a Year:

• Psalms 66–67
• Romans 7

May the Lord judge between you and me.

1 Samuel 24:12

My anger percolated when a woman mistreated me, blamed me, and gossiped about me. I wanted everyone to know what she’d done—wanted her to suffer as I’d suffered because of her behavior. I steamed with resentment until a headache pierced my temples. But as I began praying for my pain to go away, the Holy Spirit convicted me. How could I plot revenge while begging God for relief? If I believed He would care for me, why wouldn’t I trust Him to handle this situation? Knowing that people who are hurting often hurt other people, I asked God to help me forgive the woman and work toward reconciliation.

The psalmist David understood the difficulty of trusting God while enduring unfair treatment. Though David did his best to be a loving servant, King Saul succumbed to jealousy and wanted to murder him (1 Samuel 24:1–2). David suffered while God worked things out and prepared him to take the throne, but still he chose to honor God instead of seeking revenge (vv. 3–7). He did his part to reconcile with Saul and left the results in God’s hands (vv. 8–22).

When it seems others are getting away with wrongdoing, we struggle with the injustice. But with God’s mercy at work in our hearts and the hearts of others, we can forgive as He’s forgiven us and receive the blessings He’s prepared for us.

By:  Xochitl Dixon Reflect & Pray

How can trusting that God is perfect, loving, good, and in control help you when sin seems to be prevailing? Who do you need to forgive and place in God’s mighty and merciful hands?

Merciful God, please help me trust You to determine how justice prevails.

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, Happy Birthday U.S. Coastguard!

Thanks Lauren!

[lightman]

Stay safe, everyone....the I-95 corridor is in for a rough ride tomorrow.

COVID isn’t the only threat out there...Isaias brings plenty of others!

[luvie]

Happy Birthday Coast Guard Heroes!

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

Happy birthday,
U.S. Coast Guard!

[Grimmy]

Woow hoow!

Happy Birthday, Coast Guard!

Between the drug runners, sinking ships and the storms, its like the CG is in a constant state of war.

[Biggirl]

Hi! Happy Birthday USA Coast Guards!

My late father was in the Coast Guards during WW 2.

[richardtavor]

Happy Birthday!

[mylife]

Where you gone to?

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Tuesday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for for your service to our country and thanks Lauren for this morning's thread.

Pic from yesterday's trip to Comanche Lake.

How's everyone doing this morning?

[luvie]

Gooood mornin', Early Birds!
Well, it's not TOO early.
Yeah, I was up late again.
It's what Night Owls do.
Hope y'all have a Terrific Tuesday!
And here's wishing our Coast Guard Happy Birthday!
(((hugs)))