Graduate Advice

Psalm 118

 ¹ Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; 
   his love endures forever.

 ² Let Israel say:
   “His love endures forever.”
³ Let the house of Aaron say:
   “His love endures forever.”
⁴ Let those who fear the LORD say:
   “His love endures forever.”

 ⁵ When hard pressed, I cried to the LORD;
   he brought me into a spacious place.
⁶ The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid.
   What can mere mortals do to me?
⁷ The LORD is with me; he is my helper.
   I look in triumph on my enemies.

GHS Graduation 2011 was completed on Friday Night. Now let the parties begin. I have been to more than my share of Graduation parties. It is a great day in the life of a family. It is a milestone that deserves a celebration. Everyone gets involved with the graduation. Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, long lost cousins, first cousins twice removed, you get the point. Almost everyone has a little advice for the graduate. By the time the party's over, I'm sure the graduate has had more than enough. But, just in case they haven't had enough, I'm going to share a bit of my own. It is not really my own advice. It comes from the Bible. The Bible is the ultimate Book of Advice. This wonderful book is full of the wisdom of the ages. God has provided it for us and we need to look to it more for our own advice.

Psalm 118:1 is one of the best pieces of advice you could ever get. "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, his love endures forever."  If you can repeat this verse through all things you will truly be blessed. It's easy to repeat this on a day like today. The weather is beautiful, graduation is complete, school is out, and vacation is 3 days, 16 hours, 7 minutes, and 30 seconds away. (Not that I'm counting) But I certainly have had times this year and in my past the words of this Psalm are nearly impossible to speak. Nonetheless, they are true at all times. They are true in good times and bad. They are true even if we can't utter them. I praise the name of the Lord for he IS good. His love endures forever. Thank You Lord, Thank You, Thank You!