Stability
What the Lord has planned will stand forever. ~ Psalm 33:11 (CEV)
The sky and the earth won’t last forever, but my words will. ~ Matthew 24:35
Lord, everything around me changes too fast. We move from one crisis in the world to another. There is never time to relax, breathe, and catch a breath. I suppose that is to be expected considering that nothing lasts forever -- except you -- your plan -- your message. That's what gives me the courage to live well in a crazy world. Forgive me for paying too much attention to all the negativity in the world. Help me to tune into your words so that I can continue to serve Christ Jesus with courage. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
