Father, You blessed with a such a wonderful day yesterday. Karen had a snow day and we had the whole day at home together. We worked on different projects (I was able to get so much done for worship Sunday!) but it was such a joy to have an unexpected day with each other. Thank You for all that You give me, each and every day!
1 Peter 4:19 (<<click here)
One of the hardest things to deal with in life is when people let us down. Failing each other, unfortunately, is too often the norm and not the exception. Sometimes it is deliberate but many times it is unintentional. The business of life can keep us from carrying out what we’ve said we would do.
It happens all the time at work. A manager says they’ll be right up to help with a situation and they never make it because they are pulled half a dozen different directions en route and complete forget about you. They fail us.
A father has every intention of getting to a child’s ballgame but he’s asked to do one more thing before leaving the office and one thing becomes two and two become four. Before he even realizes it, the game is missed and he has failed to fulfill his expectations.
Lord, it wouldn’t be hard to sit here a write all kinds of examples of our failings, way too frequently we let others down. We hurt each other. We forget. We ignore…
But You, Lord? We can “trust [our] lives” to You. You “created [us].” And, here is the part that caught my eye this morning, You “will never fail [us].” Talk about a foundational truth of Your relationship with us! Scripture is replete with Your promise to “never fail [us].” Here are some examples: Deuteronomy 31:8, Hebrews 13:5, Joshua 1:9, Isaiah 41:10-13, Matthew 28:20, Philippians 4:6-7, Psalm 55:22, Micah 7:7. And those are just a few of them!
Lord, I can trust in You, even when others let me down. Even when those who truly love me, fail me – You never will! Thank You, Jesus!
Feb 10th, Fri, 6:21 am
