Get up and come to our rescue.
If you love us so much, Help us!
1 PETER 5:10-11 (MSG)
The suffering won’t last forever. It won’t be long before this generous God who has great plans for us in Christ—eternal and glorious plans they are!—will have you put together and on your feet for good. He gets the last word; yes, he does.
THE ESSENCE
Even though we face some great challenges, by the end, we'll see how much God actually loves us.
DAILY FODDER
It's so tempting to interpret difficult times as a sign that God isn't interested in us. To the contrary, though, he uses those difficulties to establish us in the good spot where we can see how much he cares.
PRAYER
Loving God, thank you for looking out for us. I confess that I get frustrated and wonder where you are in the midst of the chaos I'm enduring. Help me! Show me what's up with all of this. I'm going to act in faith and trust that you'll eventually blow the storm clouds away and that the place where I'm standing will be one of beauty—a place where I can see the breadth of your great love. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
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.
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.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
