#{--never 8I}

[birchbow]

I am so so behind on price of forgiveness but your pinned has kind of become a comfort read for me and I have a clown scripture question (sorry if this has already been answered in the text)

Is there an equivalent of the book of hot shit for the other quadrants?

lololol it's enormous and very time-consuming to read so tbh that's super fair. To be very transparent about my thought processes; I somehow didn't think of having Hot Shit address other quadrants, and as very much a Moiraillegiance Guy I'm now kind of mad I didn't think of it lol.

....ALTHOUGH if one book of a GHB's raunchy letters is going to be canonized, I see no reason to think that they wouldn't have written raunchy letters in other quadrants that could therefore be canonized as well--the fact that the main three trolls we've seen who would quote scripture at each other are Gamzee, Kurloz, and Halore, whose mess is all tangled up in hearts, would probably give me plausible deniability if I just casually dropped at some point that there are chapters of Hot Shit in other quadrants that one could quote....

This process of "oh man something just occurred to me (or somebody just suggested/inspired a fun idea), how can I justify that into this ridiculous fic" happens about ten times an hour while I'm writing, lmao, welcome to the mind of the author.

[yeleltaan]

“Flesh.”

Down to her haunches, poised as a beartrap, the assassin slips a portion of dried meat past her lips, and chews thoughtfully before speaking again.

“Hunger, you possess. I know this for certain; you hunt for knowledge to feed upon, after all. You collect facts. You devour stories. But, and you’ll forgive the directness, I don’t believe I’ve ever seen your appetite sway towards flesh. You don’t stare at naked shoulder blades, your throat doesn’t parch at a bared thigh… I don't recall ever hearing you comment on the beauty of all that is bodily, as a matter of fact. I’m curious: is it just because the human form is unappealing to you, blood of dragons? Or the act itself simply not on the list of your desires? I do not judge.”

She angles her wrist in his direction.

“Dried meat?”

Before all else she utters the word, and as is the case every time Heysel presents him with another topic, Cayin puts his reflections aside to focus on what she may share. She imbues his interest in learning, something he would have deemed wholly unremarkable, with a lyricism that feeds the pride- but even with this in mind the mention of appetite, hunger and flesh briefly mislead him into a literal interpretation, one that would have swiftly led to confusion if she didn’t chose to elaborate. She does, and as the true meaning of her inquiry sets in, his gaze begins to lower following an invisible path to the grass at his side. Verdant strands are caught between his fingers as the latter squeeze and slide along their rising shape. An inhale signals for his response, but all air in his lungs fails to find the words to carry it in time, and so he only breathes out again, deep in the thought.

Think before you speak, one of those small wisdoms he tries to incorporate into his habits. But for some reason this time the deafening silence of his indecision rings his ears with a strange discomfort. His hands move to settle on his robe again, grasping and folding handfuls of it while his arms remain crossed loosely over his lap. Quiet breeds expectation, and today it is unwelcome, which is why he opts to begin prematurely, like one walks into the blinding mist hoping each step will reveal enough to take the next.

“…It’s not. I don’t dislike it.” It appeared strange to him once, but then so did the trees, the rivers and rocks and castles, sands, fields, clouds and even lights, nearly every piece of the world you could fathom, for it was new, and so were the eyes that looked upon them. In time it all fit into place more comfortably, including the physique of man and its many derivatives.  Some such sights he’s revisited through his memories, others he’s built solely from the foundation of an artist’s depiction. Harmonic, grotesque, balanced in its small asymmetries, each piece presumably there for a purpose. Worth picturing again sometime, maybe.

But that’s not what he feels when he sees them up close. Because in the truth of the moment, the first thing he catches is an absence of fur, or at least any dense enough to impede the path of his teeth where it matters. Then, an absence of scales- instead the thin, easily pierced skin that wraps around fat, muscle and cartilage. Shapes alluding to the bones within, connected by tendons, guarding only some of their organs. Everywhere, at every turn, his eyes look first to survival.

The same observations must come naturally to her, a master of her craft. Surely she knows these connections intimately by now, how to undo them without waste, how to bring about the collapse of the whole human structure, at times without even the need to sever. Somehow, it doesn’t seem to him like that’s stopped her from retaining a different paradigm of appreciation for it. Not that he’s ever witnessed the signs of it on her face.

 “It’s just… there’s much else to stare at. Much to look out for.” Things he truly needs for himself, and those he needs to keep away. Those that may make a difference when he’s in need of taking something else. “…I don’t know.”

When she offers the meal right in front of him, it all seems so much more obvious. Two clawed fingertips hook through the given meat, and without a second thought he bites a chunk from it. His jaw munches on its own, and it tastes good. And it is a pleasure that seems so much easier to make happen, than to find someone pleasing and willing to sate you in a safe place. A simple delight that comes in the form of a need that sustains him so vitally, of course he would be hungry for this.

And still, throughout all that chewing his head lingers in more of those stories he’s read. Upon swallowing, his eyes lift to hers to give another inquiry in return, as is their custom.

“…Would you say it’s something worth hungering for?”

[siixkiing]

The struggle when you made new icons but because they’re from the new season you’re not sure if you should use them yet 

[supercreig]

🔥

Send me a “ 🔥 “ for an unpopular opinion.

@ohxhamburgers

Cheese is gross.

Pizza is okay though as long as it's not just cheese pizza.

That is all.

[usafphantom2]

VIDEOS AND IMAGES: F-35A fighters operate from a highway for the first time

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 09/22/2023 - 09:00am Military

Never before had the Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter landed on a highway. On Thursday afternoon (09/21), two Norwegian F-35As landed on a highway in Tervo, Finland.

"This is a milestone, not only for the Norwegian Air Force, but also for the Nordic countries and NATO. This demonstrates our ability to execute a concept of dispersion. Combat planes are vulnerable on the ground, so being able to use small airfields - and now highways - increase our ability to survive in war. In addition, this is also a demonstration of the exciting development we have begun in military-aircraft cooperation in the Nordic region," says Maj. Gen. Rolf Folland, head of the Royal Norwegian Air Force.

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The F-35 combat aircraft has unique characteristics that make it one of the best combat aircraft ever built. The F-35 can operate from many bases and locations, but the limitations are related to the time the aircraft can operate without refueling weapons, fuel and technical support on the ground.

Finland became a member of NATO earlier this year and is an important partner of the Norwegian Air Force.

“Finland has long been a close partner and now also an ally. Its straight and wide highways mean that we can further develop our concept of dispersion,” says Folland.

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The fighters landed around 3 p.m., Norwegian time, on a highway in Tervo, after participating in a joint training with the Finnish F-18s.

"The Air Forces in the Nordic countries have shown great initiative to increase Nordic cooperation and have come a long way. This landing is a good example of this and shows that the Nordic countries will soon be able to operate together as a coordinated force," says the Norwegian Head of Defense, General Eirik Kristoffersen.

Immediately after landing, refueling was carried out with the engines on - the so-called "hotpit refueling". Shortly after, the F-35 took off and were ready for new missions.

“With Finland's entry into NATO and Sweden's imminent accession, the Nordic countries have a particular responsibility in developing and coordinating NATO's deterrence in the northern regions,” says Norwegian Defense Minister Bjorn Arild Gram.

"The future air defense of the Nordics will consist of more than 200 combat aircraft, and it is very good that we are in the process of developing Nordic cooperation in military air operations," says the Minister of Defense.

By the summer of this year, the F-35 nations have accumulated a total of more than 650,000 flight hours, of which more than 20,000 hours were flown with Norwegian aircraft. The type of aircraft is delivered in several variants. The landing of the Royal Norwegian Air Force on a Finnish highway is an unprecedented event for this type of aircraft. The US has already landed on highways with some of its F-35B, but this is the so-called STOVL version (short takeoff/vertical landing), which can land vertically, for example, on aircraft carriers and roads.

Tags: Military AviationIlmavoimat/Finland Air ForceLockheed Martin F-35A Lightning IINATO - North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationRNAF - Royal Norwegian Air Force / Royal Norwegian Air Force

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Aviation photographer and pilot since 1992, he has participated in several events and air operations, such as Cruzex, AirVenture, Daytona Airshow and FIDAE. He has work published in specialized aviation magazines in Brazil and abroad. Uses Canon equipment during his photographic work throughout the world of aviation.

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[lennart11412]

1I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up, And have not let my foes rejoice over me. 2O Lord my God, I cried out to You, And You healed me. 3O Lord, You brought my soul up from the grave; You have kept me alive, [a]that I should not go down to the pit.

4Sing praise to the Lord, you saints of His, And give thanks at the remembrance of [b]His holy name. 5For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But [c]joy comes in the morning.

6Now in my prosperity I said, “I shall never be [d]moved.” 7Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain stand strong; You hid Your face, and I was troubled.

8I cried out to You, O Lord; And to the Lord I made supplication: 9“What profit is there in my blood, When I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your truth? 10Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me; Lord, be my helper!”

11You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off [e]my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, 12To the end that my [f]glory may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

[greentrickster]

For The Ace Parable and Stanley Attorney AU, I think it’s set post AA6 with established-relationship Wrightworth, and post-TSPUD with pre-Stanarrator. Because that way Miles and Phoenix can have weird flirty fun (and the bucket) and the Narrator can encounter Pearl and be given as many existential crises as you can fit into an approximately two-week period. It’s time to take this shipping shipper who ships of a spirit medium and channel her powers for good.

Pearl: You and Mr. Stanley remind me of Mr. Nick and Mr. Edgeworth, Mr. Narrator!

The Narrator: (puffing up a little at being told his protagonist compares favorably to the characters of such a popular, character-driven series) Why thank-you, Miss, I-

Pearl: Are you two Special Someones, too?

The Narrator: ...what?

Pearl: Special Someones! You know, are you and Mr. Stanley... (looks around furtively then learns in with a hand cupped to her mouth) ...dating?

The Narrator: 8I ABSOLUTELY NOT, Stanley is my protagonist, I created him, down to the smallest detail, to star in my game’s story, not to- to date him!

Pearl: (shocked expression) Oh.

The Narrator: Exactly. Now what was this about-

Pearl: (clasping hands, eyes sparkling) That’s so romantic!

The Narrator: What-?!

Pearl: (hands to cheeks) Writers put so much thought and love into their stories and characters, and if he’s your main character then that means you put the most time and thought into him, and- oh, you’re his Narrator now because you love him so much you wanted to be part of his story too, but make sure it stayed about him, didn’t you? And then you fell in love with him once you got there! (logic is gone for the moment, there is only Romance (because she’s at least 18 now, and has unlocked the AO3 Member achievement and found the exciting ships))

The Narrator: (panicking) No, that- that’s not it at all- STANLEY, tell her she’s got it wrong!!!

Stanley: (who has been standing to the side and watching in amusement) (makes direct eye contact with Pearl, nods seriously, then signs ‘I love you’ at the Narrator)

The Narrator: (who should have expected gremlin-ness from this man but somehow never does, and is also now blushing for reasons beyond his ken) Stanley!!!

Stanley: (blows the Narrator a kiss, then abandons him to Pearl with a wink)

Pearl: (dreamy sigh) You’re just like Mr. Nick and Mr. Edgeworth were before they started dating.

The Narrator: (confused, flustered, and wrong-footed) ...we are?

Athena: (joining the conversation) Extremely. Though... like, no disrespect, but (jerks a thumb at Stanley) that’s seriously your type?

The Narrator: It had better not be.

He then spends the rest of his time there being on and off horrifically aware of how interacting with Stanley makes him feel and also desperately claiming that it’s all just a result of this temporary case of humanity he’s caught, it’s just a bunch of chemicals and electrical signals he’s not used to having, it’s not real.

Then they get back to the Parable and, haha, nope, humanity gone, feelings intact, better focus on what those two idiot lawyers got up to with his script instead... O_OUUUUU

Meanwhile, when questioned about his and the Narrator’s relationship, Stanley just writes, “I like them stupid, but in a really smart way.”

Athena: Oh. (looks at the Narrator then back at Stanley) Yeah, that tracks.

[loveme999]

Favorite pussy experience? Worst pussy experience?

Ight so boom

My favorite pussy experience was with my ex-gf she was literally always down to fuck, like me; she never made me feel bad about it and I mean ever. She wins in best head and best pussy always lol probably why I’m still head over heels for that bitch now 🙄🙄

Worst pussy experience was this chick who literately always wanted me ( this woman from h.s). I never really wanted her all like that; I mean I did, but she had a bf and a ton of confidence. So heres how it was bad.

Pussy smelled strange ( I strapped up and never ate the cat so that in itself was like nah I’m out )

My dick is 8i 1/2inch in the middle of us fucking she asked if I was in (boom instantly soft I didn’t even get hard the rest of the night)

Added: pussy was mad boring like booooooooooooooooorrrrrinnnnnggggggggggggggg bout the worst pussy I’ve ever had like ever

[missjanjie]

8i please !!

this was self-indulgent bcs im weak for 1950s aus and the idea of beatnik rosé + cheerleader denali was too perfect to not do

8. Rosé/Denali + I. Different Decade

“Hey, do you have an extra one of those?” Denali asked, tentatively approaching Rosé, who was leaning against the wall in back of the school, taking a drag from a cigarette. 

Rosé arched her brow curiously, looking the other girl over. “Sure, didn’t think you touched ‘em, doesn’t strike me as the sort of activity the head cheerleader would partake in,” she remarked, taking another one from the pack and handing it to her before lighting it. “Something snakin’ ya?” 

Denali just sighed and tried to take a drag, only to cough, then manage to do it successfully. “Just stress, we can’t all go through life not giving a shit about anything. I almost envy that about you.”

“I’m sure you’ve got a lot on your plate,” she nodded, dropping the cigarette butt on the floor and putting it out by stepping on it and pressing it into the grass. “I know your secret, you know.”

Her eyes went wide and her mouth hung open, the cigarette falling from her lips. She felt her stomach tighten and now she was leaning against the wall just to keep herself steady. “Y-You do?”

“I know you’re not Italian, that your real last name isn’t Foxx,” she said, then furrowed her brows and added, “that’s not even an Italian last name, you’re lucky everyone here is fucking stupid. What are you, anyway?”

Denali’s entire body relaxed and she let out an audible sigh of relief, one that was perhaps too obvious. “Oh, that. My parents did that for my safety – My dad is Jewish and my mom is Mexican… I’m not sure where they got Foxx from either, I wanna say some cartoon character.” 

While Rosé’s initial question was answered, Denali’s reaction left her with a myriad of new ones, leading her to eye her suspiciously. “So you’ve got two secrets then, hm? Head cheerleader, homecoming queen, going steady with the captain of the football team, someone so perfect must have a dark secret to hide out with some beatnik.”

She untied her cardigan from around her shoulders, pulling it on as if it would hide her the way she desperately wanted. “I don’t… I mean… it’s not…” she shook her head and looked up at her. “You wouldn’t understand, I don’t think anyone would.”

“You’d be surprised, dolly,” the redhead replied, her expression softening when she managed to meet her eyes. “Tell me, when you’re neckin’ with your boyfriend, does it make your skin crawl? Does it feel wrong in a way you can’t explain why, so you just brush your teeth until you feel normal again?”

Denali’s face was deep red and she could hardly string a thought together. Finally, she timidly whispered, “I don’t understand how you could know all of that…”

“Because I’m a dyke, baby,” Rosé replied with a nonchalance that was jarring to Denali, who had only ever heard shouted at women who wore men’s trousers and had short hair. She was only loosely aware of what the word even meant, which must have read clearly because Rosé followed up with, “I don’t have a sweetie ‘cause girls aren’t an option around here, but that’s what I’m after.”

She was at a loss for words, she had no idea that was an option, always assuming that those thoughts and feelings meant something was wrong with her, that it was something she had to ignore. “Are there places where that is an option?” 

“Just a train ride away, downtown. Moving there as soon as school’s done,” Rosé put a hand on Denali’s shoulder and gave it a gentle squeeze. “You should let me take you sometime, help you realize you’re not alone.”

When Denali felt Rosé’s hand on her shoulder, she felt a spark shoot through her body that she’d never felt before, something lit up inside her. “I would like that.”

[funwithvael]

Thoughts from Last Night: Main 4 Roommate AU where They're College-ish Age

- Kyle and Cartman's rooms are clean. Stan's is never perfect but it's not too bad. Kenny's can get pretty bad. Kyle puts on gloves and a face mask and forces Kenny to help clean it up

- It is completely normal for Kenny to be awake at odd hours, doing random shit. No one questions why Kenny is sitting on the kitchen counter at 5:32 am, making pudding from the box.

- Stan playing his music a little too loud. Cartman, ever so mature, plays his shitty pop music louder to drown it out. Kyle knocks on both their doors and tells them to turn it tf down

- (holds vegetarian Stan in my mouth) Whoever is making dinner, leaving out the meat until the end so Stan can have a bowl

- Kenny and/or Kyle are the best cooks

- Cartman does not know how to cook

- Late night drives to the gas station for snacks

- Cartman and Kyle - the only two i trust to have any amount of taste - arguing about how the shared spaces should be decorated.

- If it was up to Stan or Kenny, it would look like r/malelivingspaces

- Kenny brings home a free couch he found on the side of the road and Kyle is like >8I PUT THAT BACK IT PROBABLY HAD BED BUGS OR FLEAS OR SOMETHING. Kenny moves it to his room

- Them having to get all the alcohol out of the house for Stan's sake

- Kyle being in college, knows he has class early in the morning, but the 3 other guys are pressuring him to stay up and have fun with them.

- Choosing which movie they're gonna watch together is a nightmare. They all argue what they wanna watch

- Cartman's self care shit takes up like half the bathroom counter

- Them all doing face masks together is just a funny image to me.

- Cartman having a habit of eating other people's leftovers. Due to this, all of the leftovers are marked with who they belong too

- Kenny and Cartman doing each other's makeup <3

- Them having a cat that Stan brings home from the outside.... Kyle was never allowed to have a pet - he awkwardly interacts with it. It purrs and kyle almost thinks he fucking broke it. Cartman is canonically a big cat person so he baby talks and plays with it. Kenny likes the cat but keeps it out of his room to protect his pet rats

- Kenny not liking whenever any of the guys fr argue. The joke arguments are fine but he tries to break up and stop actual arguments when they arise

- Stan brings Wendy over. Kenny and Cartman have their ear to Stan's door. Kyle hisses at them to stop and give them privacy but probably joins in on listening. Stan opens his door and all three of them fall on top of each other

[dausy]

So PaulRubens was super cool and sent me a watercolor set to test out for free. I feel obligated to art with it because HOW COOL IS THAT!?!?!? I never expected to get so much free stuff. Bad news is I'll have to do surgery on the opera purple because its a dud and dry in the tube. Its the swatch in the middle second to bottom. Its one of the only NONFLUORESCENT colors and pretty looking. So Id like to salvage it.

The very very very first watercolor brands I discovered when I started doing traditional art was paul rubens. So I'm pretty confident with the quality I'm getting into and thrilled even if I had the one dud.

My only issue is I didn't know what to expect to receive in the mail. It was a surprise and I had an illustration ready to color for testing but I was expecting your normal basic color palette (rgb). I was not ready for fluorescents. I can not do my illustration with fluorescents. So now I have to go back to the drawing bored. Which puts me back just a little bit because I have something else I need to film too and I worry about phone space with these files lmao. I did though buy those schmincke neon colors a while back and never used them either and we may need to do like a collaboration with the two sets to say I've used both.

I'm also running out of time just in general.

and I know I said I was going to have to slow down on spending money but I'm considering buying a mushroom hole punch because I just discovered discbound binding discs for notebooks. I like having journals for my artworks but its hard to find the type of paper I want in journals and I bought this one stack of paper a while back and I want them in notebook form.

Also tempted to try making a customs stamp because I've been sending stuff out in the mail recently. 8I

anywho, today I think I may speed paint the illustration that I was going to do but can't do anymore but I'll never go back to it ever again if I don't paint it. Also I hate skipping a page in my journal because it makes it hard to lay the page flat when its waterlogged and the page underneith it has been painted on. So it may not be a great illustration in the end but itll be a take up space painting instead.

also I bought horizona zero dawn2 last night but havent played it yet 8O

[elxgantcaptain]

💸🍒👄

Sinday Headcanons

💸have they ever or would they ever accept money or gifts in exchange for sex?

/ Perhaps he would have, with women, it was easy, as there were brothels and such for that sort of thing across the world. So a few lil payouts here and there for a fun time wasn't unheard of. Would someone pay HIM for sex? Hmm...

He wouldn't sell himself I don't think, but perhaps if he fancied someone and they gifted him something, he'd be inclined. It all depends on how its offered. This would not be NOW btw, more when he was a younger sailor.

🍒how old were they when they lost their virginity? to whom? was it significant?

/ I have debated on the age that he lost his virginity, as the legal age back then was 12 8I and thats when he went to sea. Obviously, I have not mentioned or accepted this because... Ew.

I still say that he was a teenager or young teen when he first did the deed. It was a with a woman that the other crew members 'gifted' him after learning he had not been with anyone yet when they were on shore leave. I never figured the details of it, only that she may have been Spanish or from the colonies.

When he lost his virginity to a MAN, this was more important to him than a woman, because its something he never thought he'd do and Joseph was his first real love.

👄do they prefer oral or penetrative sex more?

Depends, dear anon.

He does LOVE a bit of oral, he loves seeing his partner squirm, he loves to give rather than receive but he wouldn't turn it down. He likes penetrative sex a lot tho, it can get wild, he likes it that way. So it all depends really, I'd say he leans more towards oral?

[dysfunctjon]

You’ll never really understand how mych you meant to me

I’m sos Kerry things ended the way they were. I know I don’t need you in my lfie Andy more because you aren’t right for me and I’m not right for you. That’s okay. But that doesn’t mean I dont love you. Maybe not romantically but I still have respect for you. I fucking miss you so much sometimes. I wish you erent a terrible personI . I love you so fucking much not like actual love but oh my god I wish you weren’t the way you were. You were such a staple in my life. Maybe not a good one but I fucking miss you sometimes. You were one of my best friends.

I am listening to a song that reminds me of you while under the influence. It’s Eva by orgy. “What happened to you? You know it makes me wonder” is a line that fucking kills me. All of it does. Please just come back one more time before I lose my mind.

I know you aren’t good for me and I know after im down crying over this INKNOW I will be okay. I just fucking miss the memories and I can’t cope with them properly. I do still miss you sometimes. But I know im feeling it stronger because I am an about to start and also I am drunk and high as shit . 8 8i just miss someone making me feel that way. It was a unique fun experience most of the time . I remember this sign playing while I told you so much how I loved you. Oh my god it makes me sick to my stomach

THISBIS such a good song too. God im so sorry. I’m so sorry for fucking E very thing. I love you so much and sometimes I’d do FUCKJNG a nything to get you back, but not really. I’m just really emotional right now:

You were sk important to me and you are someone I could never forget. I wish I could forgive you but I just have to question why you would do that to me. It’s okay though because I needed to get this cry out. You were such an important person in my FUCKIGN lfie and I took advantage of it and im fucking sorry. I’m so sorry.!8 wish they this never ever happened I’m sorry I even got with you. I really loved you. I can’t be upset with our you now really. This is what I needed. I neeeded to let you go . But I still miss you and still love you so fucking much. Sometimes. Just sometimes.

I’m not backtracking in my progress I’m just reaching a little bitty mishap and that’s okay. I just t miss you so fucking much sometimes . I just hope one day I’ll get the clairty that I fucking desvere. And if I don’t that’s completely okay. I just want to get over this. This is just a little thing cuz im emotional and drunk and high as shit. And this song turned on. I don’t even know why I’m crying over you. You don’t deserve my tears. Things are okay without you but sometimes i do think about you . And I just hope the best for you because I just can’t hate you anymore I need to move on z . It’s okay. We will both be okay. It’s al gona be okay. It really is. I I will be okay

[spiritsoulandbody]

#DailyDevotion Blessed Is The Man Who Walks In The Way Of The LORD

#DailyDevotion Blessed Is The Man Who Walks In The Way Of The LORD Psalm 119 Happy are those whose lives are innocent, who live by what the LORD teaches (torah). 2happy are those who keep the truths(edah) He wrote, searching for Him with all their hearts; 3who do no wrong but walk in His ways. 4You ordered us to give diligent attention to Your directions(piqqud). 5O how I want my life to conform to Your laws(huqqim)! 6I will never be ashamed when I study all Your commandments(miswat). 7I will praise You sincerely as I learn Your righteous decrees(misphat). 8I will keep Your laws(huqqim)—don't utterly forsake me. Today we embark on the longest Psalm. As we get started we should note several characteristics. First it is an acrostic Psalm. It has 22 sections as there are 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet. Each section begins with the letter of the alphabet in sequence. Second, it speaks to us about God's Word. It is a meditation on God's Word. There are 8 verses in each section. There are 8 words used for God's Word and each section uses one or more of those words. The words are in English: law (torah), word (dabar), judgments (mitspaim), testimonies (edah), commandments (miswot), statutes (huqqim), precepts (puqqudim), and word (imrah-word in this case is something that is uttered whereas dabar is any sort of word). What words are used in the opening 8 verses? Dabar is in the first verse, edah in the second, piqqud in the fourth, huqqim in the fifth, miswat in the sixth, misphat in the seventh, and huqqim in the eighth. It's amazing that in the opening salvo here there are six of the words used. The only ones missing are dabar and imrah. This sets the tone for the rest of the psalm. The whole of the psalm is a meditation on these words plus imrah. As we can see in the first two paragraphs there are different translations for these eight words depending on your translation. We may explore these a bit as we go. As expected the first word of this section begins with a word that starts with aleph, the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It is אשׁר. It is blessedness or happiness. Who is the man that is happy? The one whose life is innocent who lives by what the LORD teaches or walks in the LORD's Torah (instruction often translated law). You know if you live according to the revealed will of the LORD, you simply are not going to be causing yourself or other people trouble. Certainly, with a few exceptions, you'll be happy in that state of being. Happiness is again the result of those who keep in the sense of guarding His truths or testimonies. That is to keep them in the forefront of our minds. Ways (Hebrew derek) may also be considered a ninth word for God's Word. Verse four is a remembrance of Deut. 11:18-20. We should be in God's Word regularly, talking about it with others, whenever and wherever. Digging into God's Word, if we love the LORD and trust Him, we should love to do His Word and endeavor to do it. Given, it is often a struggle for us. We should not hate what God commands and instructs us if the Holy Spirit dwells in us. Studying God's commandments should not make us ashamed. If anything we put them forward to those around us and they should be ashamed for following another way, another path other than the LORD's. As we study the LORD's decrees, we praise the LORD for His wisdom shown by them. Those who do not praise the LORD for them are living in darkness. God's Light is not in them. There is a vow then to keep the laws of the LORD. Yes, the Christian response to hearing God's Word is not, "Well, I'll never keep that," but "If this is what the LORD wants, this is what I want and am going to do." The plea to not have the LORD forsake us probably is from our understanding of ourselves in this weak estate. We sincerely intend to keep and do His will. We know we will fall short. For Christ's sake then we make our plea for mercy, kindness, love and forgiveness. Almighty God and Father, You put forth Your instructions so we may live well. Grant us Your Holy Spirit so we may walk in Your ways and be blessed. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Read the full article

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Psalm 27

1 Yahweh is my revelation-light and the source of my salvation.

I fear no one!

I’ll never turn back and run, for you, Yahweh,

surround and protect me.

2When evil ones come to destroy me,

they will be the ones who turn back.

3My heart will not fear even if an army rises to attack.

I will not be shaken, even if war is imminent.

4Here’s the one thing I crave from Yahweh,

the one thing I seek above all else:

I want to live with him every moment in his house, 

beholding the marvelous beauty  of Yahweh,

filled with awe, delighting in his glory and grace.

I want to contemplate  in his temple.

5-6In the day of trouble, he will treasure  me in his shelter,

under the cover of his tent.

He will lift me high upon a rock,

out of reach from all my enemies who surround me.

Triumphant now, I’ll bring him my offerings of praise,

singing and shouting with ecstatic joy!

Yes, I will sing praises to Yahweh!

7Hear my cry. Show me mercy, and send the help I need!

8I heard your voice in my heart say, “Come, seek my face;”

my inner being responded,

“Yahweh, I’m seeking your face with all my heart.”

9So don’t turn your face away from me. 

You’re the God of my salvation;

how can you reject your servant in anger?

You’ve been my only hope,

so don’t forsake me now when I need you!

10My father and mother abandoned me.

But you, Yahweh, took me in and made me yours. 

11Now teach me, Yahweh, all about your ways and tell me what to do.

Make it clear for me to understand,

for I am surrounded by waiting enemies.

12Don’t let them defeat me, Lord.

You can’t let me fall into their clutches!

They keep accusing me of things I’ve never done,

breathing out violence against me.

13Yet I believe with all my heart

that I will see again your goodness, Yahweh, in the land of life eternal!

14Here’s what I’ve learned through it all:

Don’t give up; don’t be impatient;

be entwined as one with the Lord. 

Be brave and courageous, and never lose hope.

Yes, keep on waiting—for he will never disappoint you!

In the quiet of the morning and as storms arise and dissipate.  I know who is my strengths and where my help comes from.  I lean in and lean on You, Jesus.  

In the quiet, Your voice calls to me and says "Seek My Face"

I long to see Your face, Jesus.

Daily I come with anticipation and expectations.

Daily You exceed above and beyond my expectations.  Yes I have learned to wait.

For You never disappoint.

jfa

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