Discontent

Most people can't wait for the hot days of summer.
Somehow people associate hot as funner.
But when they come, they want the hot days over.
A season of discontent seems to take over.

It's too hot to be outside.
Everyone's stuck inside.
Fans are employed
or ACs enjoyed.

But we'd rather be outside,
perhaps by the poolside,
but it's too hot.
Happy we're not.

Then rain cools the earth
but mugginess springs forth.
Everyone's sick of being sticky
from the humidity.  It's icky.

It feels tropical
which is typical
when the humidity soars
and supersedes the temperatures.

Perhaps the air feels cooler
but sweat runs faster.
Humidity is to blame.
If only it would rain.

We're not happy when it's too hot.
When it's too humid, happy we're not.
If it were to rain, would we be happy?
Are we ever content?  Not likely!

So it rains as we desired.
Then how we perspire!
Our energy is drained
and so is our brain.

Discontent we are.
Unhappy by far.
Definitely restless.
In fact, quite useless.

All because of the "dog days" that arrive each summer
named after the dog star "Sirius," now that's funner!
Those hot days between early July and September
which many look forward to each year, known as summer.

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I'm wondering if those discontented in I Samuel 22:2
were so because they were up to their eyeballs in distress because of debt due.
I would be, would you?
Would you feel blue?

There are other "d's" the discourage
in this generation, at any age:
death, depravity, despair, destitute, detestable, devil, disability, disappoint,
discriminate, disease, disfigure, disgrace, disillusion, distress, downcast, drought...

These "d's" are "do not's," i.e., commands.
For our well-being and long life they are meant.
Do not:  deceive, defraud, defile, desire, be dishonest, devious,
dishonor, disobey, disown, divorce - this is the short list, it's obvious.

There is a solution, it's:  DELIGHT yourself in the Lord.
In doing so you'll find God's blessing will continually pour
but not what the world thinks as affluent.
God's blessings are peace and contentment.

All those who were in distress, or in debt, or discontented.
Samuel 22:2

Have no other gods before me...
You shall not make for yourself an idol...
do not misuse the name of the Lord your God...
Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy...
Honor your father and your mother...
You shall not murder...
You shall not commit adultery...
You shall not steal...
You shall not give false testimony...
You shall not covet...
Deuteronomy 5:6-21

Delight yourself in the Lord
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4

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