Doc, Duties, Compassion

Yesterday
Our house guests left last night. Jaime and I watched "What's up Doc?" an old Barbara Streisand movie and went to bed.

The Daily Bible
The Tabernacle responsibilities are divvied up. The Levites are told where to camp, what to carry, and that Moses and Aaron are the only ones allowed to look at the objects inside the tents. Moses and Aaron go in, wrap up everything, then the Levites carry the wrapped objects to the next encampment.

Boundaries in Marriage
Compassion and Forgiveness are the focus of chapter ten. The idea is simple. Hardness of heart is what kills a marriage, so be compassionate and forgive. Identify with your spouses weakness, sin, or struggle, then love them. Don't judge them and take a higher ground stance, but stoop to bless them. Any time we are in a strong position, God wants us to use it to serve, whether in marriage, business, church, or the world.

Prayer
God in heaven, help us to honor you. Give us increasing understanding and relationship with your Spirit so that we can glorify you. Bless us with our daily needs, remove our sins, and give us compassion to bless others with your love and forgiveness. Keep us from sin, strengthen us to stand in your presence continually praising your glorious name.

God bless this world to know you. May you awaken more and more people to your glory, beauty, and truth. Draw me close to you so others can know you more. Remove my selfish pride and show me how to be more humble. Forgive me and bless me with a renewed heart and mind. God I feel empty this morning, fill me up with your love and holiness.

How am I to pray for my loved ones and the lost Lord? What can I do to refresh my relationship with you? How can I know you more?

As the morning dawn arrives, wake your children to pray for the widows and orphans, the sick and the dieing, the lost and suffering. God call us to pick up the cross and follow you to care for these children of yours. Give us servant hearts, and hands devoted to service and blessing.

You are glorious and holy God, like nothing else. Thank you for sharing your glory and grace with us, through Jesus I pray, amen.