ISAIAH 54:7 (CEB)
For a brief moment I abandoned you,
but with great mercy I will bring you back.
2 THESSALONIANS 2:16-17 (CEV)
God our Father loves us. He treats us with undeserved grace and has given us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope. We pray that our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father will encourage you and help you always to do and say the right thing.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
When we're ready God pulls out all the stops to envelope us in his love and mercy so that we can live righteously.
DAILY FODDER
Why does God let us stray for a while?
PRAYER
Merciful God, even when I feel alone because I've drifted from you, it is comforting to know that you are circling back around to pour out your mercy again. Forgive me for thinking that I've been totally abandoned when it is actually me who has left you. Fill me with hope as we get reacquainted and I learn to trust you. I'm looking forward to a new year defined by the love, mercy, and hope that is mine in Christ Jesus. Amen.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
