Good morning. We're back in the Psalms today. It talks about You who are enthroned above the cherubim. To the Jewish people either God was far off in heaven or He was in the temple above the cherubim. But to us, He is living inside of us. He is not distant. We don't have to call long distance to talk to Him. It also says oh God, restore us, and cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved. God watches over us, and when He shines His face upon us, the darkness flees and we are saved from all our distress. Then: but I would feed you with the finest of the wheat; and with honey from the rock I would satisfy you. God does not give us the second best – He only gives the best. He gives us exactly what we need. How blessed are those who well in Your house! How blessed is the one whose strength is in You. In whose heart are the highways to Zion! For a day in Your courts is better than 1000 outside. Nothing that the world has to offer can replace what God will give to us. Being with Him is better than all the riches of the world. For the Lord God is a sun and shield. He shields us from all harm. He shines His light on our path. No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. God is not playing keep away with us. He wants to give us the good even more than we want to have the good. How blessed is the one who trusts in You! Father thank You that You are a shield to the reader; that You light his/her path wherever he/she goes. You only give him/her the best and do not withhold anything that he/she needs.

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