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Learn Well the Value In Affliction - Psalm 119: 65-72

The Lord my God is always true and holy
being fair to His servant all the time
for He keeps to His inspired word
so we learn not to commit any crime

In God alone learn judgment and knowledge
holding to His commandments so pure
for in the past, I went wildly astray
now keep to God's word to faithfully endure

My God is good who always does good
I plead for His statutes I be taught
with mockery, I'm infiltrated with lies
in my heart, I stay true not wanting caught

Your law oh God is my daily bread
while their heart feels not at all
I'm pleased that affliction has came
so to learn how to stand as a wall

Listen well to God's holy law
for it's better than all the gold
that this world is able to offer
for it's eternal to never grow old

(This is my " Psalm 119 project" which I began to write a couple of years ago, so this is the ninth poem of twenty-two poems I've written over that time to cover all of Psalm 119.)

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Jennifer Proxenos Date: 8/1/2021 11:01:00 AM We need money to live in this day and age, but I have never wished for more than what we have been able to do. We realize as we get older, that we don't need as much or as many things as we had when younger, and I do realize that God and faith is paramount in our lives, without either where would each of us be, a lost soul in the wilderness. Great write my friend, hop you and your family are well, hugs and blessings from across the pond. Jennifer. Login to Reply Gordon Mcconnell Date: 8/1/2021 1:49:00 PM Thanks Jennifer, So true what you've said and I couldn't have said it better myself. Glad you enjoyed my piece, we are well as covid here seems to be easing slowly and I had my latest PSA blood test this week so it's down again to 0.2 so praise God for his goodness. Have a blessed week, hugs and blessings, Gordon

Alexis Y. Date: 7/31/2021 11:32:00 AM WoW! Gordon, You are doing a fine job with your Psalms 119 project. Like always, your faith in God is evident in your poems. Your poem led me to reread PS 119; I had forgotten how long it is; I plan to finish later today. Have a great day:-) Alexis Login to Reply Gordon Mcconnell Date: 7/31/2021 1:27:00 PM Thanks Alexis, Glad that it WoW'd you, Glad it's taken you back to read Psalm 119, it's quite a Psalm in its length and scope. Hope all is well, Blessings, Gordon

Regina Mcintosh Date: 7/29/2021 4:06:00 PM Wonderful writing. God bless you always, Love, Gina Login to Reply Gordon Mcconnell Date: 7/30/2021 12:56:00 AM Thanks so much, Gina, Glad you thought so highly of this one. God bless you my faithful friend, Gordon