God resists the proud, but He gives an abundance of grace to those who humble themselves under His mighty hand (James 4:6). He loves the whole world, but especially His children (John 3:16; 1 John 3:1).
God gives His Saints, made righteous
through the blood of Jesus, deliverance through all of our troubles (2
Corinthians 5:21). He hears our cries for help, stays close to the brokenhearted and heals those bruised in spirit (Psalm 37:17-18).
He loves those who honor Him with our
life. He separates us from the penalty of our sin and remembers them no
more. He understands our human frailties and has compassion on us (Hebrews
8:12; Psalm 103:12-14).
When life exhausts and discourages us
with its many afflictions, God gives us hope and deliverance as we cry out to
Him (Psalm 37:19). His love lifts us higher than the heavens (Psalm 103:11).
God gives us the fruit of our labors, which
we accomplish through blood, sweat and tears. He turns our mourning into
dancing (Psalm 30:11-12, 126:5). He collects our tears in His bottle and
He avenges our suffering (Psalm 56:8; Romans 12:19).
We have no need to fret over those in
our life with an evil intent or those who prosper in their iniquity. God takes
care of every one of them (Psalm 37:1-2).
We can trust in Him with our whole
heart, continue to work for His Kingdom, and He will bless us with the fulfillment
of all of our efforts as He faithfully provides for all of our needs (Psalm
37:3).
Prayer:
Father God, we delight in Your presence
in our life; we relish Your desires, which You place in our heart; and we trust
in You to bring us success as we walk in Your will. We commit our every breath
to Your service and acknowledge You before we take one step in the morning
(Psalm 37:4-6; Proverbs 3:5-6).
We enter Your rest and wait on Your
direction for each moment of our day. When we are tempted to worry, or to be jealous
over someone else's blessings, we remember that You are always faithful, and that
Your children inherit Your Kingdom as co-heirs with Christ (Psalm 37:7-11; Romans
8:17).
Thought for the Day:
God works out every negative trial for
our ultimate good. - Romans 8:28
