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Today started out in prayer. I was up as usual by about 3 A.M. and did my private prayer time and then joined in online with our churches Tuesday Jesus 45 prayer meeting from 6-6:45 A.M.

Normally I run this meeting, but for the next three meetings Deacon Jody Clapp will be filling in for me and I will just attend remotely.

I watched the sunrise from my balcony in Florida as we prayed together.

After prayer it was breakfast and then morning devotionals with Pastor Amanda , James and Sadie, the teenagers who are competing in the National Fine Arts portion of the convention.

We are reading from Psalm 119 this week. Here is the portion we read and prayed over today:

33 ^gTeach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes;

and I will keep it ^hto the end.⁶

34 ⁱGive me understanding, that I may keep your law

and observe it with my whole heart.

35 ^jLead me in the path of your commandments,

for I ^kdelight in it.

36 ^lIncline my heart to your testimonies,

and not to ^mselfish gain!

37 ⁿTurn my eyes from looking at worthless things;

and ^ogive me life in your ways.

38 ^pConfirm to your servant your promise,

^qthat you may be feared.

39 Turn away the ^rreproach that I dread,

for your rules are good.

40 Behold, I ^slong for your precepts;

^tin your righteousness give me life!

WAW

41 Let your ^usteadfast love come to me, O LORD,

your salvation ^vaccording to your promise;

42 then ^wshall I have an answer for him ^rwho taunts me,

for I trust in your word.

43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth,

for my ^xhope is in your rules.

44 I will keep your law continually,

forever and ever,

45 and I shall walk ^yin a wide place,

for I have ^zsought your precepts.

46 I will also speak of your testimonies ^abefore kings

and shall not be put to shame,

47 for I ^bfind my delight in your commandments,

which I love.

48 I will ^clift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love,

and I will ^dmeditate on your statutes.

ZAYIN

49 Remember ^eyour word to your servant,

in which you have made me ^fhope.

50 This is ^gmy comfort in my affliction,

that your promise ^hgives me life.

51 ⁱThe insolent utterly deride me,

but I do not ^jturn away from your law.

52 When I think of your rules from of old,

I take comfort, O LORD.

53 ^kHot indignation seizes me because of the wicked,

who forsake your law.

54 Your statutes have been my songs

in the house of my ^lsojourning.

55 I ^mremember your name in the night, O LORD,

and keep your law.

56 This blessing has fallen to me,

that ⁿI have kept your precepts.

HETH

57 ^oThe LORD is my portion;

I promise to keep your words.

58 I ^pentreat your favor with all my heart;

be gracious to me ^qaccording to your promise.

59 When I ^rthink on my ways,

I turn my feet to your testimonies;

60 I hasten and do not delay

to keep your commandments.

61 Though ^sthe cords of the wicked ensnare me,

I do not ^tforget your law.

62 At ^umidnight I rise to praise you,

because of your ^vrighteous rules.

63 ^wI am a companion of all who fear you,

of those who keep your precepts.

64 ^xThe earth, O LORD, is full of your steadfast love;

^yteach me your statutes!

We left by 9 A.M. for the OCCC (Orange County Convention Center) and spent the day there to watch James’ and Sadie’s performances and to peruse the other portions of the show and exhibit halls.