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Day 164 or June 13. Our dependable daily supporter. Our thoughts today are in Psalm 68 verse 19.

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Praise to the Lord, to God our Saviour, who daily bears our burdens.

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And now the big picture surrounding this verse. Amongst our selection of Psalms today there

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are some by David, a couple that are anonymous, and one unique one. It's Psalm 72, which

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is attributed to King Solomon. Whilst Solomon wrote many proverbs and wise sayings, this

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seems to be the only song that he wrote that finds its way into the book of Psalms. David's

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Psalms this time concentrate on looking to God as our Father and Protector, and describe

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him as the Father of the Fatherless.

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And now our action step for today. One of our sons attended a new community church and

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was thrilled that Sunday by Sunday he didn't know what was going to happen. None of this

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prayer hymn sandwich for him. However, there is a limited number of changes that can be

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made to a Sunday service, and in no time at all a routine took over, much to his disappointment.

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Some routines or schedules can be stifling, but others can be invigorating. David talks

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about a life-changing routine in Psalm 68, when he reminds us that our God bears our

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burdens, not now and then or when he feels like it, but every day. In the New Living

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Translation of the Bible, the second part of this verse reads, For each day he carries

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us in his arms. What a lovely picture of our Heavenly Father's care for us! As this happens

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every day, be assured that this includes today, even if you're not up to date with your devotional

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readings this week. Nothing that happens to you will take him by surprise, and all your

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problems and burdens will be taken care of as soon as you give them to him. He will not

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remove them from us, but he will gladly receive them and take that load off our shoulders.

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Are you still carrying them? Today is the day to leave them with God, thus freeing you

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up to enjoy all that he has for you, and you can do it every day.