Leviticus 26 (of all places) lists beautiful, rich, descriptions of the ways in which God desires to bless His people, Israel.

For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness
to those who have been trained by it. (Hebrews 12:11)

When is a body well? For most of my life I would have said: when you can forget about the body and just live. But once we grow up we quickly discover that this is not a definition of wellness, it is a definition of fortunate-youth.

18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love, 19 that he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine.

Psalm 32:10b, “Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the LORD.”

The News always seems bad. Even when it’s a little-good, it’s quickly buffered by warnings of what might happen next, footnoted with caveats of gloom.

Psalm 27:8-9
You have said, "Seek my face."
My heart says to You, "Your face, LORD, do I seek."

I intend always to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in the truth you have. (2 Peter 3:12)

What does God want us to do today? "You have said, 'seek My Face.'"

What separates a professional from an amateur? Professionals respect the fundamentals. Professionals are better at the basics. Amateurs don’t respect the basics—they’re tired of the boring stuff and want to have fun.