All creation tells of God's glory, and no one has an excuse
not to believe in Him, because of the beauty and marvel of nature (Psalm
19:1; Romans 1:20). All of nature praises God. The trees and rivers
sing for joy and clap their hands (Psalm 92:12, 98:8; Isaiah 55:12;
1 Chronicles 16:33). Even the rocks will cry out in praise to God, if His
people fail to exalt Him (Luke 19:40).
God is righteous and demands perfection; yet He proved His
love to us by sending His only son to pay the debt for our sins. Jesus also gave
us His perfect righteousness (John 3:16-18; 2 Corinthians 5:21). God
always forgives our transgressions and redeems us from our sins (Psalm
130:8: 1 John 1:9). God is an awesome God and He reigns in heaven and on
earth (Psalm 68:35, 47:8).
God is a mighty warrior on our behalf. We find our
contentment in His presence in our life (2 Chronicles 16:9; Zephaniah
3:17). Even if the earth quakes and volcanoes shatter the
mountains, God's unfailing love for His people will never be shaken. His
promise of peace will never be taken away from us (Isaiah
54:10). God's love for us is unconditional (Romans
5:8; Psalm 86:15).
His love does not rely on our behavior, but on His
commitment to all of those who hope in Him (Psalm 33:22). God
actually takes pleasure in those who trust in His steadfast love (Psalm
147:11). As we hope in God's affection for us, He keeps His eye on
us (Psalm 33:18). We are never alone and He never leaves us or
forsakes us (Hebrews 13:5). Since He loved us before we ever
loved Him, we can also love one another (1 John 4:9-11).
Prayer:
Father God, we are more than conquerors in life because of
Your love for us. Once we put our trust in You, nothing could ever separate us
from Your love, which You give us through Christ Jesus, our Lord (Romans
8:37-39). You are rich in mercy. You made us alive spiritually along
with Jesus, because of your love for us (Ephesians 2:4-5). Thank
you for caring about every detail of our life (1 Peter 5:6-7).
Thought for the Day:
God's plan for authentic Believers is to prosper us, never
to harm us and to give us hope for our future. - Jeremiah 29:11
