Monday December 20 Love Isaiah 63:7
I
will recount the gracious deeds of the Lord, the praiseworthy acts of the Lord,
because of all that the Lord has done for us, and the great favor to the house
of Israel that he has shown them according to his mercy, according to the
abundance of his steadfast love.
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As I'm spending time with my son
and his family, the adults (Vinnie, Wendy and I), are having many conversations
over our evening coffee. A recent one was a very good for this mother's heart.
Vinnie's dad died when he was 13
1/2 and he was angry with God for quite a while. That night, Vin started
talking about how God used that "rough patch" to show him how
faithful He was through it. He said,
"God just kept loving me Mom, putting Christians in my life in unexpected
places, keeping me safe instead of dead or in prison, giving me a job with a
Christian man who prayed every day and only listen to Christian radio. I mean I
rode with him to jobs that were three or four hours away and the station was
constant. There was never any judgment in our conversations, but he sure let me
know if I messed up."
What's funny about this is how Vin
would lovingly tease me for sharing how much Jesus loved me and what He did for
me and, now, Vin is doing the same thing. Vinnie "... recounts the
steadfast love of the LORD..." with others, especially if they're
troubled. He KNOWS Who the answer is.
Dear God - We KNOW You ALONE are
the answer for us all. Thank You for Your steadfast love and for being there in
our "rough patches." During Advent and after, please help us to be
more like Your Son, Jesus. Help us
"recount Your steadfast love" to all those You bring across our path,
even if it means stepping out of our comfort zone. Help us to REST and TRUST in
"... the abundance of Your steadfast love."
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen
Deb
Lyon
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