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Day 152, or June 1. You choose, but be careful. Our thoughts today come from Psalm chapter

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1, verses 1 and 2. Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked, or

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stand in the way that sinners take, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who

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meditates on his law day and night. And now the big picture surrounding these verses.

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The book of Psalms contains Psalms that evoke almost all of our emotions. Psalms, or if

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you could call them songs or poems, help us rejoice, help us get through times of sadness,

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help us understand our frustrations, and so much more. They are an aid to searching for

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God and a help in worshipping him. The book begins by telling us that there are two ways

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to live life. The choice is ours, godly or ungodly.

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Psalms begins with the writing of an unknown author. It begins with a fundamental question.

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Do we want God to help us live our lives to the full, or do we simply want to muddle through,

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hoping for the best? Someone once said that life is not a rehearsal, it's the real thing.

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So isn't it vital that we make the most of it?

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And now today's action step. Just because it's anonymous, it doesn't

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lessen its impact. In essence, the first psalm tells us that if we want to be blessed, we

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need to live a life guided by the written word of God, the Bible. So many people think

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that the Bible is only for religious people, but it is for wise people or those seeking

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wisdom, those who want to get the most out of life. Of course, the concept of being blessed

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is hard to grasp, but if we substitute an alternative word, which means almost the same,

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it makes the choice so much easier. Try happy instead of blessed.

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Who do you know who doesn't want to be happy? I don't know anyone. I know some who enjoy

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being unhappy and revel in it and the attention it brings, but that's different. If you want

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to be happy or blessed, then tap into God's help today. Help from His word, help through

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prayer and by simply including Him in your daily life's ups and downs.