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Day 167, or June 16. A trustworthy friend indeed. Our thoughts today are rooted in Psalm

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84, verse 12. Lord Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you. And now the big picture

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surrounding this verse.

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Some more new modern songs are included in our selection of Psalms today. New songs were

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constantly being added to the golden oldies of David, for many years after David had died.

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The authors of Psalm 84, the sons of Korah, wrote quite a few, which found themselves

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in the book of Psalms. They contribute at about ten. Another one of them was Psalm 85,

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which was written as a choir piece, to be sung in the temple, pleading for revival among

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the people. This request has been on the tongues of millions ever since.

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And now today's action step. Being let down must be one of the worst experiences in the

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world. When someone you know and trust disappoints you, it can be very difficult to rebuild that

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relationship. Their word is broken, and it can be hard to believe anything they say in

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future. Jesus experienced this emotion when Peter denied Him just before the crucifixion.

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Parents are deeply upset when their children let them down, too. They love them, but the

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bond is damaged, sometimes beyond repair. So can you rely on anyone these days? The

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sons of Korah stress the case for it being God, and I can think of no one better. Of

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course I have met people who have said that they have been let down by God and are badly

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disillusioned. Sometimes it's because they have simply tried to use God as a celestial

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ATM, and when He didn't deliver the goods He was rejected, and that is naïve and really

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sad. Sometimes, however, it is the church that causes the disappointment, and that puts

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us all in the dock. Resolve today to be careful about the promises you make, so that you are

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more likely to keep them. Using John chapter 13 verse 35 as our base, here's something

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to think about today. Your trustworthy character will prove to the world that you are my disciples.