Good morning. I hope everything is well with you. We are back in the book of Psalms. The Lord is righteous in all His ways, and kind in all His deeds. Sometimes it may not seem like He is kind, but He is. Things may seem bad now, but joy comes in the morning! The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. It's not a long distance call - He is right inside us. But we have to call upon Him in truth. Some only call upon Him to get themselves out of a jam that they themselves created. He will fulfill the desires of those who fear Him; He will also hear their cry and will save them. Do you have a desire – He will fulfill it! When you are in trouble, cry out to Him and He will save you. The Lord keeps all who love Him. He will keep you. I will praise the Lord while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. Do not trust in princes, in mortal man, in whom there is no salvation. Even Christians trust in man rather than in God. Man may get them out of the problem; but in the end they will fail. Remember that: some trust in chariots and some in horses, we will trust in the name of the Lord our God. How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God. And who is this Lord our God? He who made heaven and earth, the sea and all that is in them; He keeps faith forever. If He did all of that, then He can take care of any problems that we might have. He is faithful even when we are not. He executes justice for the oppressed; gives food to the hungry: and sets the prisoners free. He may not do it as quickly as we would like, but He does execute justice for us and sets us free. Father thank You that You fulfill all of the reader's desires. You hear his/her cry and save him/her. You execute justice for him/her and provide all of his/her needs!

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