Psalm 63:3 NLT, “Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you!”
Praise the Lord for His unfailing love! There is no limit to His love. His love can accomplish anything. The closer we walk with the Him, the more we will experience His love. Knowing Him is knowing love.
Even though at times the depth of His love goes beyond our limited understanding, He still knows how to reach our hearts so that we will know He loves us. His love always finds a way to shine into our lives. There is no peace like knowing the love of God. I pray that you would feel the presence of the Lord and rest in the assurance of His unfailing love today.
We’ve all had those times in life where things didn’t work out the way we had planned. It seems like everything you have tried in a certain situation has not succeeded, or you are in a season of trusting God for the next steps because in the natural there seems to be no more solutions.
It can be tempting to want to give up during these frustrating times. It can be difficult to admit, but we sometimes even wonder why a God who loves us would allow certain things to happen in our lives or in the world around us. However, it’s knowing that God loves us that gives us strength to keep persevering. He has a way of revealing His love and light in even the darkest times.
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The reality is that we are not going to always know everything or understand everything. Things will not always make sense to our natural minds. I heard a minister once say that if we are going to serve God wholeheartedly, there will be times we have to be comfortable with “not knowing“. He reveals things He wants us to know in His time and in His way, and certain things He may choose to leave a mystery to us.
One of the many joys of walking with Jesus is that He is never void of solutions. Everything that we encounter is part of God’s greater plan. Nothing that we go through is ever wasted, because He promises to work all things together for our good when we love Him and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28).
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When all else seems to fail…
We can be thankful that Jesus Christ is always the same:
Hebrews 13:8 NLT, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”
We can be thankful that we serve a God who is all wise and all knowing:
1 Timothy 1:17 KJB, “Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.”
1 John 3:20 NLT, “Even if we feel guilty, God is greater than our feelings, and he knows everything.”
We can be thankful He promises to supply our needs:
Philippians 4:19 ESV, “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
We can be thankful the Word of God will stand forever.
Isaiah 40:8 NLT, “The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.”
When all else seems to fails it just means we have finally come to the end of ourselves and we get to see the glory of the Lord revealed in our lives. The hope that we have in Jesus will never leave us empty.
Romans 10:11 NKJV, “For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”
When all else seems to fail keep trusting Jesus one day at a time. He is faithful and will never fail you.
Colossians 3:23 CSB, “Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people,”
This verse is an encouraging reminder to keep our focus on the Lord in whatever it is we are doing. He is the One that we are ultimately trying to please as we live from day to day. Working to impress others instead of the Lord will leave us drained and unfulfilled, because there will always be someone who has more of something. Thankfully, God has a unique plan for each of His children.
Galatians 6:4 NLT, “Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else.”
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I was listening to a sermon recently, and the minister pointed out that when we constantly compare ourselves to others, and compete to get to where they are, we destroy our opportunities to learn from them. People who are competing with others are not interested in learning. They are more interested in trying to figure out how they can outdo other people. They miss opportunities to grow in knowledge, and come together with others to accomplish God’s plans. They also forfeit the peace and security that comes from walking in God’s divine will.
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Staying focused on the Lord does prove to be challenging nowadays, but the benefits of doing so are priceless. God sees the sincerity of our hearts and rewards our efforts to diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6). He’s with us every step of the way! So stay focused as you work joyfully unto the Lord!
I’ve often heard the phrase, “Freedom Isn’t Free”, and it’s very true. There is always a price to be paid for freedom. I appreciate this day that is set aside to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and I’m thankful for the work he did to help bring justice and equality. He worked hard for what he believed in, and I’m so glad he did, because as an African American woman, I’m reaping the benefits of his hard work today.
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John 8:36, NIV, “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”
I’m also grateful that my freedom extends beyond this earthly life. Jesus Christ died for all mankind so that we could have eternal freedom. His love knows no boundaries. He loves all of us regardless of race or background, and in Him we are truly free. He set us free from the wrath of sin and gave us victory!
I want to share this post by my big brother Matt @ JesusluvsallBlog called, Reflections on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I enjoyed reading it! Thanks Matt for sharing this with us.
Amos 5:24 NIV, “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!”
Luke 6:45 NKJV, “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.”
One of the fastest ways to find out what is in the heart of a person, is to listen to what comes out of the mouth of that person. That explains why we are admonished to, “hide God’s Word in our hearts so that we will not sin against Him (Psalm 119:11).” God’s Word teaches us, and it builds our character. It also softens our hearts so that we will become sensitive to the voice of the Holy Spirit. When we are seeking the Lord, and striving to walk in love towards others, that will be evident through the words we speak as well as our actions.
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Several years ago I hosted a home Bible study, and one of the ladies became offended at the “harsh attitudes” of two of the other ladies that were present. She let me know a couple of days later via email, that she would not be returning to the Bible study. I apologized for the incident and invited her to return. She appreciated and accepted my apology. However, she declined to return and used Luke 6:45 as the reason why. She felt the hearts of those two ladies (by the way everyone in the group was a professing Christian) were not pure, so returning would be useless. She said, “Out of the abundance of their hearts, their mouths speak!”
The funny thing is that those same two ladies who offended her asked about her the next week. I let them know she had decided not to return to the group. They were disappointed. It was clear that they had no clue that their attitudes/words were offensive. I’m guessing that I must have missed the conversation that went on between these three ladies. After all there were a few times where several conversations we’re going on at once, (Welcome to Miami!) But anyway, it was a learning experience to be aware of not only what we say, but how we say it.
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Being in South Florida, the group was very multi-cultural, so people express themselves differently. Some have stronger personalities than others. But even so, we have to make sure our personalities are in line with the Word of God. Cultural background can’t be used as an excuse to speak harshly to others. We do have to guard our hearts, even against cultural practices that don’t line up with God’s Word. Praying and asking God to help us to unlearn wrong attitudes is a must. He desires for us to be gentle in spirit.
Proverbs 4:23 NIV, “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
Guarding our hearts should always be a top priority. We must be aware of what we allow our eyes to see, and our ears to hear. When we are born again Christians, our hearts belong to Jesus, and we have chosen to dedicate our lives to Him. He desires for us to have clean hearts that will bring forth good things. Our hearts should be overflowing with God’s love and truth, because that is what will point others to Jesus and have an impact on those around us.
“A persons most useful asset is not a head full of knowledge but a heart full of love, and an ear ready to listen, and a hand willing to help others”. Anonymous
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Psalm 34:8 NKJV, “Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!”
The Lord is good. I know that is something that we say a lot, but it will never grow old. The fact that the Lord is good to us, is a truth that will never cease. Reaching out and “tasting of the Lord” can really stretch us, however in the process of being stretched, our hearts go to a new level of faith and maturity in Him. Having the privilege to experience God’s goodness and giving ourselves permission to do so, will lead to blessings that we can’t even begin to imagine.
When we trust in God, we are blessed, not just with material blessings, but more importantly with spiritual blessings. He has a way of filling our lives with good things, often in unexpected ways (Psalm 103:5). The only requirement to experience the Lord’s goodness, is just to simply “taste and see” for yourself. Jesus opened the door for us to do that. He lovingly gave His life so that we would have eternal access to God’s goodness.
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I want to thank everyone for your prayers and support. God has supplied my need for employment, and I’ll be starting my new job in a couple of weeks. Many of you kept checking on me and encouraging me. Your care and concern meant a lot to me during my move back to Virginia. I’m delighted to be back with my mom and other family members. The Lord has blessed me in a special way. I’ll forever be thankful for your love, words of affirmation and prayers. God heard your prayers and He answered.
Our God is good. His goodness and mercy will follow us all the days of our lives (Psalm 23:6). Oh taste and see that the Lord is good. Blessed are those who trusts in Him.
I pray that you experience God’s blessings in unexpected ways as you continue to put your trust in Him. In the name of Jesus. Amen.
Hebrews 11:1 NIV, “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
When I read this verse, the words confidence and assurance pop out at me. Those are powerful words that remind us that there is no room for doubt. Walking by faith is possible because the foundation of our faith is Jesus Christ. Putting our faith in Him means that we can be confident and sure. The hope we have in Christ is not an empty hope limited by what we see with our natural eyes. We can stand on the truth of God’s Words, knowing He is faithful to keep His promises to us.
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