Faithfulness and mercy
O mountains of Israel …see now, I am for you; I will turn to you, and you shall be tilled and sown.
Trees will grow on you mountains of Israel and produce fruit for my people, because they will soon come home. I will take care of you by plowing your soil and planting crops on your fertile slopes. ~ Ezekiel 36:8-9 (CEV)
He helps his servant Israel
and is always merciful
to his people.
The Lord made this promise
to our ancestors,
to Abraham and his family
forever! ~ Luke 1:54–55 (CEV)
Lord, there is no end to your mercy and faithfulness. You look out for us in amazing ways. You keep your promises to us -- and give more than what you promised. Sometimes I am discouraged because of my circumstances. Help me to look up and see the bigger picture. Help me to look for and note the signs of your faithfulness and mercy. I'm going to start a list today. 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)
