The Wisdom Psalms

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We've had big ones before!

Whew!  The forecast for what 2026 Winter Storm "Fern" could bring to the US is daunting. Tuesday the retirees here at Smith Mt Lake started and have continued storming our one grocery store in preparation.

One neighbor is packing up her grandchildren and heading to Disney. Sunday is supposed to be 86 in Orlando.  We are prepared to be stuck at Shiloh. Our 1/2 long tree lined driveway usually loses trees in this kind of storm. The prayer is that no trees fall on our house.

Bubba came and filled our propane tank yesterday! We will fill our two bathtubs with water so we can flush our toilets (life on a well system) and with way below freezing temps on the way we can set our perishable food on our screened porch in coolers. If we lose power we can cook on the grill. and I'll hunker down with my main squeeze for whatever comes our way.

There are a lot of people needing wisdom! If you listen to the weather channels it is a very complicated storm to predict. What falls from the sky in each particular area depends on which way the winds will blow.

Life isn't much different is it? We learn to say, "Come what may, God will make a way."

Community Bible Study Lesson 10 highlights five Psalms categorized as the wisdom psalms. In the conclusion of this lesson the study lists practical help for navigating life in these psalms.

"The psalms teach us...

1) To treasure God when life is confusing or disappointing is to set fretting aside and to wait on the Lord (Ps. 37).

2) To trust in temporal gain is folly, fearful, and frustrating, and it leads to destruction (Ps. 49).

3) When we fear the Lord, we don't have to fear the future. Our hearts can remain steady in Him (Ps. 112).

4) Our efforts are in vain if the Lord is not set in them. (Ps. 127)

5) God pours out His blessings when His people live together in unity. (Ps. 113)."

That is one thing we see for sure...people coming together in unity when tough times come.  I can see some great memories being made for people working together through this storm. Be wise.

The Song

"God I Look to You" Jenn Johnson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEubLmNPxwg&list=RDdEubLmNPxwg&start_radio=1



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