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Good point about Gore. Do you remember that during the Presidential debates Gore demanded the room be cooled to the upper 50's? Guess he knew all that lying would send him into a "glow". Off topic, have your flood waters receded?

It had stopped for most of the day but then started again at about 715pm and just poured while we ate dinner. It at this time is still steadily raining, not heavy but steady.

I was listening to KTSA, Jack Riccardi and he was asking listeners if they thought this flood was worse than the FLOOD OF 1998. What do you think? I think it has rained more but not been as dangerous because there has not been as many deaths this time around.

After dinner last night we drove out IH10 to Boerne Stage and there was lots of damage in that area. What's it doing tomarrow? I am sooo bad, I never watch local news so I have not a clue!

A good Psalm for today and the "threats" that surround us. We, too, like David, have many enemies who "hate us with cruel hatred." Surely we can pray to our God: "Let not our enemies triumph over us!"

And, too, we can pray for God to redeem Israel out of all her troubles - and America too - for the troubles are many.

Here is a prayer for all tonight or tomorrow who read this for God our redeemer to forgive us all our sins and for Him to redeem us all out of our troubles.......for they are many...but He is faithful and is with us through them all. May He redeem these troubling times - bringing us through them - and making even our enemies to be at peace with us!

God bless all on the 4th! And God deliver us from our enemies on the 4th and on into days ahead. Thank you, Dear God, for the deliverance from further attacks from 9-11 through today. Deliver us tomorrow, and beyond. Thank you, Holy and Righteous Redeemer! Amen!

Psalm 25

A Plea for Deliverance and Forgiveness

A Psalm of David.

¹ To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul.
       ²O my God, I trust in You;
        Let me not be ashamed;
        Let not my enemies triumph over me.
       ³Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed;
        Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause.

       ⁴Show me Your ways, O LORD;
        Teach me Your paths.
       ⁵Lead me in Your truth and teach me,
        For You are the God of my salvation;
        On You I wait all the day.

       ⁶Remember, O LORD, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses,
        For they are from of old.
       ⁷Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions;
        According to Your mercy remember me,
        For Your goodness' sake, O LORD.

       ⁸Good and upright is the LORD;
        Therefore He teaches sinners in the way.
       ⁹The humble He guides in justice,
        And the humble He teaches His way.
       ¹⁰All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth,
        To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.
       ¹¹For Your name's sake, O LORD,
        Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

       ¹²Who is the man that fears the LORD?
        Him shall He teach in the way He chooses.
       ¹³He himself shall dwell in prosperity,
        And his descendants shall inherit the earth.
       ¹⁴The secret of the LORD is with those who fear Him,
        And He will show them His covenant.
       ¹⁵My eyes are ever toward the LORD,
        For He shall pluck my feet out of the net.

       ¹⁶Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me,
        For I am desolate and afflicted.
       ¹⁷The troubles of my heart have enlarged;
        Bring me out of my distresses!
       ¹⁸Look on my affliction and my pain,
        And forgive all my sins.
       ¹⁹Consider my enemies, for they are many;
        And they hate me with cruel hatred.
       ²⁰Keep my soul, and deliver me;
        Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You.
       ²¹Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,
        For I wait for You.

       ²²Redeem Israel, O God,
        Out of all their troubles!