Psalm 56:3-4 – When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. 4 In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?
What is on your mind this morning? Is there someone or something that is troubling you? Perhaps today, or this week you need to face something that you dread? Are you sick? Is there a consequence for a mistake? Maybe what is to be dealt with is nothing personal consequence, but is societal? Is it relational? Whatever it is, it’s troubling. It is causing you to be uneasy. You just don’t want to face it or go through it. These things are common in all our lives. Really, the things we go through are things that others of us also go through. Not only are we not alone because the Lord is with us but we are not alone because we have others who have also gone through similar things. Or even people who love and care for us and are willing to go through it with us. They will be there with us through the rough times. Prayer buddies are the best. Some will bring meals. Some will not know what to do but will ask how they can help. Sincerely, some just don’t know how to help, but want to. Even in these are blessings. In all those who are tender with you, who earnestly support and who love you, this is the hand of God showing His love. Know that He, the Lord God Almighty, is reaching out to show to us the reality of Himself. When a person shows us love, when this bring a smile or a laugh, when they are kind to us, when they are good to us, and so important is for those who are faithful to us, behind it is the Lord, even if the deliverer is not from God. Sometimes we, in our anxious moments are not easy to be around and so how important is it for people to be gentle with us? Self-control toward us comes along with all these ways of love being expressed to us. Sometimes to be gentle with us people need great self-control. I have received all these things and every time I love and appreciate from whom these things come to me. Yet always I ultimately thank God for His love. I know that these things come from God’s love for me. All these acts are God loving me. Each is a rose representing love from a loving Groom.
“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. 4 In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” Amen and amen! Thank You Lord that You are exactly who You are. Praise God!
Psalm 150:6 – Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
Micah 7:7 – But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will Hear me.
Micah 6:8 – He has shown you, Oh man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you, but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
Numbers 6:24-26 – The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26 The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.