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In thee, O Lord,
do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

Be thou my strong habitation,
whereunto I may continually resort:
thou hast given commandment to save me;
for thou art my rock and my fortress.

For thou art my hope, O Lord God:
thou art my trust from my youth.

Let my mouth be filled with thy praise
and with thy honour all the day.

Cast me not off in the time of old age;
forsake me not when my strength faileth.

I will go in the strength of the Lord God:
I will make mention of thy righteousness,
even of thine only.

Thy righteousness also, O God,
is very high, who hast done great things:
O God, who is like unto thee!

Source: Psalm 71

Last night, just before turning out the bedroom light, I read the daily portions in Daily Light on the Daily Path.

This particular selection provoked a question within me:

“Prove me now herewith,
saith the LORD of hosts,
if I will not open you the windows of heaven,
and pour you out a blessing,
that there shall not be room enough to receive it.”

My question was, How do I do that?

Well, this morning I read the entire verse. Hmmmm. I see I had forgotten there is more to that verse than what’s quoted above.

And the entire verse answers my question.

See what you think:

“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it” (Malachi 3:10).

Oh. That!