who have no confidence in the proud
or in those who worship idols.
5 O Lord my God, you have performed many wonders for us.
Your plans for us are too numerous to list.
You have no equal.
If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds,
I would never come to the end of them.
6 You take no delight in sacrifices or offerings.
Now that you have made me listen, I finally understand—
you don’t require burnt offerings or sin offerings.
7 Then I said, “Look, I have come.
As is written about me in the Scriptures:
8 I take joy in doing your will, my God,
for your instructions are written on my heart.”
9 I have told all your people about your justice.
I have not been afraid to speak out,
as you, O Lord, well know.
10 I have not kept the good news of your justice hidden in my heart;
I have talked about your faithfulness and saving power.
I have told everyone in the great assembly
of your unfailing love and faithfulness.
11 Lord, don’t hold back your tender mercies from me.
Let your unfailing love and faithfulness always protect me." Psalm 40:4-11
This verse makes me think about my husband this morning. During the past four months he has really grown in his faith. His trust in God has deepened his relationship with God in such an amazing way, and these verses remind me of the fire he has burning in his heart right now. It's fierce. He wants everyone he meets to hear about how the Lord has provided for him and his family. He wants everyone to know how much God loves them, and he is not afraid to tell them. He is not afraid of anyone mocking him or making fun of what he says, he want to shout it from the rooftops- he is so excited right now!
What a wonderful example for my children. To see their father talk openly about his faith is an example that I wish every child had. Our daughter's heart is already full of joy- as she always has a song in her heart to sing to Jesus, and she does it with all her heart no matter where she is and what she is doing. She has her Daddy's outgoing personality, and to see him sharing Jesus with everyone he knows is a great example for her as she heads to school every day. I don't worry about her going to school with unsaved people anymore- instead I wonder, how many of them she is going to be a witness to. How many of her little friends is she going to introduce to Jesus? I can tell there will be many in that little girl's life. And I think it's because of the wonderful example she has with her Daddy. That he is bursting at the seams with the good news and wants to share it. So to will she. The unfailing love our God has for all of us is being shown through my husband who truly cares- and wants everyone to know that they can have it too! They can have the same provision- all they have to do is trust and let God do it.
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