"I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen." (Luther's Morning Prayer
Thursday, August 3, 2023 - Day 215 - (Today’s Bible readings: Jeremiah 49:7-22; Psalm 33; Ephesians 1:15-2:10)
GOD WON’T LEAVE YOU ALONE
“I loathe my life; I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are a breath.” (Job 7:16 ESV)
“In His grief and bitter pain, Job turns to God with his desperate cry, ‘Leave me alone.’ Painful experiences, such as bing diagnosed with a terminal disease or the sudden loss of a loved one, can leave us angry with God. By the cross, we understand that God loves us and works through everything in our lives for our salvation. In Christ alone, we receive full assurance of God’s love for us.” (Lutheran Study Bible, CPH 2009, page 793)
● Thank God, He does not leave us alone.
● Thank God, He is right there with us in the middle of our struggles, fears and challenges.
● Thank God, nothing in all creation can separate us from God’s love.
“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:37- 39 ESV)
Lord Jesus, who dost love me,
Oh, spread Thy wings above me
And shield me from alarm!
Though evil would assail me,
Thy mercy will not fail me:
I rest in Thy protecting arm.
(“Now Rest Beneath Night's Shadow,” The Lutheran Hymnal #554-5)
Lord, when life comes crashing down on me, please remind me to never give up on You. Remind that today’s problems are only temporary and that Your promises are eternal. Remind me of You constant love for me in Jesus. Amen.
Pastor David Paape
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings from the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless your meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!
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