I usually start my morning off with reading in Psalms. Today it was Psalm 107. In this psalm, the writer gives examples of troubles and afflictions man gets himself into and when his life is a total wreck, he cries out to God. God, being the good God that He is, hears the cry for help and comes to the rescue. The psalmist urges man to consider God’s steadfast love.
I looked at each example given, compared it to happenings in today’s world, and I realized once again just how much God loves us. You know, the ones who totally ignore Him until our world falls apart and then it’s a scream for help. Often we have the attitude that God owes us; that it’s His job to rescue us from the messes we get ourselves into. But, that is clearly not the case. He does it simply because He loves us.
The psalmist refers to it as His “steadfast love”; love that is unshakable, unmovable, grounded deep in who He is–the great God of heaven and earth. Can I love like that? I’m not sure. I know we’re commanded to love each other, to love the lost world, and to love God, but I never quite seem to get there. At least, not without slipping back every once in awhile. But, it’s a goal I’ve set for myself–to learn to love with a “steadfast love.”
Verse 43 says, “Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things; let them consider the steadfast love of the LORD.” Today, consider this.
Grams
My previous blog espoused the theory that organization was the key to productivity and also a promise that I would resume my daily/weekly blog. I checked the dates and as of today it has been 6 weeks since I posted anything at all. So, what happened?
Now I must come up with all kinds of excuses to justify my failure to organize and keep my word. Of course there were the holidays. I spent 2 weeks with my boys and their families. That was a great time. It was a very special time as well. The grandkids are growing up and each trip is an adventure; new things to learn about them, stories about their latest escapades, and lots of hugs, laughter, and fun. Then of course there was the dreaded “crud.” I am beginning my 6th week and the fifth round of antibiotics. Yep, you heard right. So, I guess that explains what happened.
Even though the last few weeks have been kind of tough, physically, the time spent with family and friends made the trip a lot easier and enjoyable. God is a good God. He provides what we need when we need it, even in the midst of the hard times. Just like He did those many years ago in Bethlehem. God provided what we needed in the hard times. Thank you, Lord.
Grams
