The LORD is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works.

 ¹ I will extol You, my God, O King;
         And I will bless Your name forever and ever.
 ² Every day I will bless You,
         And I will praise Your name forever and ever.
 ³ Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised;
         And His greatness is unsearchable.
         
 ⁴ One generation shall praise Your works to another,
         And shall declare Your mighty acts.
 ⁵ I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty,
         And on Your wondrous works.
 ⁶ Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts,
         And I will declare Your greatness.
 ⁷ They shall utter the memory of Your great goodness,
         And shall sing of Your righteousness.
         
 ⁸ The LORD is gracious and full of compassion,
         Slow to anger and great in mercy.
 ⁹ The LORD is good to all,
         And His tender mercies are over all His works.
         
 ¹⁰ All Your works shall praise You, O LORD,
         And Your saints shall bless You.
 ¹¹ They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom,
         And talk of Your power,
 ¹² To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts,
         And the glorious majesty of His kingdom.
 ¹³ Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
         And Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
         
 ¹⁴ The LORD upholds all who fall,
         And raises up all who are bowed down.
 ¹⁵ The eyes of all look expectantly to You,
         And You give them their food in due season.
 ¹⁶ You open Your hand
         And satisfy the desire of every living thing.
         
 ¹⁷ The LORD is righteous in all His ways,
         Gracious in all His works.
 ¹⁸ The LORD is near to all who call upon Him,
         To all who call upon Him in truth.
 ¹⁹ He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
         He also will hear their cry and save them.
 ²⁰ The LORD preserves all who love Him,
         But all the wicked He will destroy.
 ²¹ My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD,
         And all flesh shall bless His holy name
         Forever and ever. (Psalm 145, New King James Version)

He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.

 ¹   As snow in summer and rain in harvest,
      So honor is not fitting for a fool.
       ²  Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow,  
      So a curse without cause shall not alight.
       ³  A whip for the horse,  
      A bridle for the donkey,
      And a rod for the fool’s back.
       ⁴  Do not answer a fool according to his folly,  
      Lest you also be like him.
       ⁵   Answer a fool according to his folly,  
      Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
       ⁶  He who sends a message by the hand of a fool  
      Cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
       ⁷ Like the legs of the lame that hang limp  
      Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
       ⁸  Like one who binds a stone in a sling  
      Is he who gives honor to a fool.
       ⁹ Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard  
      Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
       ¹⁰  The great God who formed everything  
      Gives the fool his hire and the transgressor his wages.
       ¹¹  As a dog returns to his own vomit,  
      So a fool repeats his folly.
       ¹²  Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?  
      There is more hope for a fool than for him.
       ¹³  The lazy man says, “There is a lion in the road!  
      A fierce lion is in the streets!”
       ¹⁴ As a door turns on its hinges,  
      So does the lazy man on his bed.
       ¹⁵  The lazy man buries his hand in the bowl;
      It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
       ¹⁶  The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes  
      Than seven men who can answer sensibly.
       ¹⁷  He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own  
      Is like one who takes a dog by the ears.
       ¹⁸  Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,  
       ¹⁹ Is the man who deceives his neighbor,  
      And says, “I was only joking!”
       ²⁰   Where there is no wood, the fire goes out;  
      And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.
       ²¹ As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,  
      So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
       ²²  The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles,  
      And they go down into the inmost body.
       ²³   Fervent lips with a wicked heart  
      Are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
       ²⁴  He who hates, disguises it with his lips,  
      And lays up deceit within himself;
       ²⁵  When he speaks kindly, do not believe him,  
      For there are seven abominations in his heart;
       ²⁶ Though his hatred is covered by deceit,  
      His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.
       ²⁷   Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,  
      And he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
       ²⁸  A lying tongue hates those who are crushed by it,  
      And a flattering mouth works ruin. (Proverbs 26, New King James Version)

Thanks For Coming Everyone!!

Hey, we did it!  We covered the existence of God, the trustworthiness and inspiration of the Bible, the deity of Christ, the problem of man's sin, and finally God's gracious provision of salvation.  The pace was good, attendance was excellent, and the chow was superb.  Among the resources we gave away to each participant - our own 120 page 'Foundations' outline, 'God Wrote a Book,' 'God of Wonders,' 'More Than a Carpenter,' 'The Case for Christ,' and 'The Answers Book 2' from Answers in Genesis.


We are so grateful to everyone who served and attended; looking forward to seeing everyone at our Lasagna finale this Thursday.  We hope you all can make it to our special summer series with Ben Owens Wednesdays @ 7 beginning June 2.  God's richest blessings to all.

Great Bible Teaching in Santee

I am so looking forward to this summer Bible series at Prospect Avenue Baptist Church.