“The Lord is good to those who wait for Him” — Lamentations3:25
Jeremiah witnessed the destruction of Jerusalem and saw his people carried into captivity. He wandered the streets of the city, overwhelmed by grief (Lam1:1-5).
Yet, in Jeremiah’s darkest hour, he said, “This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness” (Lam3:21-23).
Whether we suffer for our own choices or from those of others, despair may threaten to overwhelm us. When all seems lost, we can cling to the Lord’s faithfulness. ” ‘The Lord is my portion’ says my soul. ‘There I hope in Him’ “(v24)
The anchor of God’s faithfulness holds firm in the strongest storms.
00Wafiq Harris-Ashbyhttp://www.hoperoadnazarene.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/hrn-logo-520x140-1.pngWafiq Harris-Ashby2017-11-14 12:42:372017-11-14 12:42:37He is Faithful
“Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these things” — Isa40:26
God is doing something on a grander scale in the world. He’s the artist who sees the final picture. We’re his “fellow workers” (1Cor3:9) who are helping to make it a reality. Through the prophet Isaiah, God reminded His people that it is He who “sits above the circle of the earth” and “stretches out the heavens like a curtain” (Isa40:22). We cant see the final picture, but we continue on in faith, knowing that we’re part of an amazing work of art – one that is being created on earth but will be best seen from heaven.
God is using us to help create a masterpiece.
00Wafiq Harris-Ashbyhttp://www.hoperoadnazarene.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/hrn-logo-520x140-1.pngWafiq Harris-Ashby2017-11-13 12:44:042017-11-13 12:44:04Part of His Masterpiece
“Shine as lights in the world, holding fast the word of life” — Phil2:15-16
Paul explains that as believers we are to shine our lights in the world to show the way to those seeking God’s truth, redemption and spiritual liberation.
We live in a dark world that desperately needs to see the light of Jesus Christ. Our calling is to shine forth God’s trust so that others can be directed to the One who redeems and is the path to liberty and life. We point the way to Jesus, the One who is the way, the truth and the life (John14:6)
Dear Lord, thank you for redeeming me and giving me new life. Give me compassion for those who are still lost in spiritual darkness. Use me to be a light that points others to You, the Light of the world.
Light up your world by reflecting the light of Jesus
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He is Faithful
/in Steadfast Hope“The Lord is good to those who wait for Him” — Lamentations3:25
Jeremiah witnessed the destruction of Jerusalem and saw his people carried into captivity. He wandered the streets of the city, overwhelmed by grief (Lam1:1-5).
Yet, in Jeremiah’s darkest hour, he said, “This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness” (Lam3:21-23).
Whether we suffer for our own choices or from those of others, despair may threaten to overwhelm us. When all seems lost, we can cling to the Lord’s faithfulness. ” ‘The Lord is my portion’ says my soul. ‘There I hope in Him’ “(v24)
The anchor of God’s faithfulness holds firm in the strongest storms.
Part of His Masterpiece
/in Steadfast Hope“Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these things” — Isa40:26
God is doing something on a grander scale in the world. He’s the artist who sees the final picture. We’re his “fellow workers” (1Cor3:9) who are helping to make it a reality. Through the prophet Isaiah, God reminded His people that it is He who “sits above the circle of the earth” and “stretches out the heavens like a curtain” (Isa40:22). We cant see the final picture, but we continue on in faith, knowing that we’re part of an amazing work of art – one that is being created on earth but will be best seen from heaven.
God is using us to help create a masterpiece.
Reflect The Light of Jesus
/in Steadfast Hope“Shine as lights in the world, holding fast the word of life” — Phil2:15-16
Paul explains that as believers we are to shine our lights in the world to show the way to those seeking God’s truth, redemption and spiritual liberation.
We live in a dark world that desperately needs to see the light of Jesus Christ. Our calling is to shine forth God’s trust so that others can be directed to the One who redeems and is the path to liberty and life. We point the way to Jesus, the One who is the way, the truth and the life (John14:6)
Dear Lord, thank you for redeeming me and giving me new life. Give me compassion for those who are still lost in spiritual darkness. Use me to be a light that points others to You, the Light of the world.
Light up your world by reflecting the light of Jesus