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I said to the Lord, "You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing" (Psalm 16:2).

"The Psalms have brought blessing to people through the ages. In some, the writer in his anguish pours his heart out to God; in others he rejoices and sings God's praises. Sometimes he expresses how God has heard him and delivered him from fear, doubt and trouble.

In the psalms there is comfort for the believer, and they have ministered to me in recent days as my husband and I returned to India. AFTER a one-year furlough, we were to begin our sixth term of service, and it was hard to leave our four grown children and one grandchild. I wept many tears and asked the Lord if we could not remain in the homeland at least for a while longer. Although He indicated this was not His will, at the time of parting He gave us grace and strength, as He always does when He asks His children to do something difficult.

AFTER we landed at the crowded, noisy airport, there were the usual procedures to go through, but finally it was over. As we rode toward Bombay City, rain fell in torrents, streets were dirty and people thronged everywhere.

THAT night, homesick and lonely, I began to reflect on why I had returned. The thought came that I had not come back bcause of my great love for these people. I had come because I loved the Lord, and I was obeying His command to come and minister to people whom He loved and for whom He gave His life. My prayer was that He might love them through me.

IF today you need help, comfort, instruction or wisdom, a look into the Psalms may bring the message you need for THIS hour." R. Lewellen