God's steadfast love
You will drain the wealth
of kings and foreign nations.
You will know that I,
the mighty Lord God of Israel,
have saved and rescued you.
~ Isaiah 60:16 (CEV)
Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? ~ Romans 8:35 (NLT)
SUMMARY SENTENCE
God's steadfast love meets all our needs.
PRAYER
Steadfast God, nothing can break the grip of your love. You rescue us. You provide more than we need. Yet, we doubt when times get even a little tough. Steady my spirit so that I can lean into you and all that you are doing to take care of us. I'm going to face the challenges ahead with the confidence that comes from the love of Christ. 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)
