Simple but profound!
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!
….His faithful love endures forever. Psalm 118:29
1 Peter 4:19 (<<click here to read the passage)
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’s 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 happened all the time when I worked at Kohl’s. A manager said they’ll be right up to help with a situation, and they’d not make it because they were pulled half a dozen different directions en route and completely forgot about you. They failed 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 his child and not fulfilled 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:
“Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.” Deuteronomy 31:8 NLT
“This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 NLT
Give your burdens to the Lord,
….and he will take care of you.
….He will not permit the godly to slip and fall. Psalm 55:22 NLT
As for me, I look to the Lord for help.
….I wait confidently for God to save me,
….and my God will certainly hear me. Micah 7:7 NLT
“Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:20 NLT
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, 2017, Fri, 6:21 am)
Jan 30th, 2023, Mon, 7:19 pm
