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Let’s not leave it to our culture to teach us how to die. God’s Word is the only place we find the promise of eternal life.

The man after God’s own heart knew his share of difficult times. David experienced disappointment and discouragement firsthand. He wrote of his hard times openly and often in the psalms. But David also knew that God never wastes our time.

The sovereign Creator has chosen you and me to benefit Him in eternal work! If that doesn’t get you excited, check your spiritual pulse!

God promises that when His Word goes forth, it never comes back empty. It always accomplishes His purpose.

Everyone follows someone or something. As believers, we have to make sure the one true God holds that central and essential part of our lives. There is no one like Him in heaven above or earth below. Make the adjustments and changes in your life to demonstrate you follow Him alone.

Aaron’s “Priestly Blessing” is a great prayer to pray for our children. I introduced this prayer yesterday and considered the first three requests. Here are the final four.

My prayers too often default into worn-out requests that lack specifics. But today’s passage gives great help in putting power into praying for our families.

Have you seen the Lord’s salvation? Have you experienced the peace that Jesus brings? The little baby Simeon held, grew up and went to the cross to die for your sins. It is only through Jesus that we can have peace with God. I invite you to pray the following prayer and trust in Jesus today.

Mary concludes her prayer with the reminder that God had not forgotten His people, Israel. His promise to the nation’s ancestors was about to be fulfilled. The Messiah was on His way!