Good morning. Back in the book of Psalms which is a good place to be in the middle of a storm. Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. We don't automatically know and do God's will. We have to be taught to do His will. And how are we taught? Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground. It is the Holy Spirit who teaches us. Blessed be the Lord my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle. We are in a war – with the world system; and we have to be trained for this war. Some Christians think that they can do it all on their own without any preparation. God is: my lovingkindness and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliver; my shield and He in whom I take refuge. He is our shelter from the storm. And then a verse that repeats what is in Psalm eight: oh Lord, what is man, that You take knowledge of him? Or the Son of Man, that You think of him? How can the infinite God think about us? And yet we are always on His mind. It may not work out the way we think it should, but it is always for the best. How blessed are the people whose God is the Lord! We are truly blessed. Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable. And so what should we do? One generation shall praise Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts. We should tell our children and grandchildren about the greatness of the Lord. That way they will catch the vision. Sadly too often we fail. On the glorious splendor of Your majesty, and on Your wonderful works, I will meditate. Too often we meditate on the bad things happening in our lives instead of His goodness and mercy. Father thank You that You train the reader's hands for war. He/she will be ready for battle in any situation that comes upon him/her. He/she will remember and tell of Your greatness and glory to his/her children and grandchildren. You are his/her fortress, his/her stronghold his/her deliverer.

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