Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
Let Him lead through all of your days.
Though your feelings will shout,
As they turn trust into doubt.
Seek refuge in a garment of praise.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; Proverbs 3:5
Do not hide Your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit.
Let the morning bring me word of Your unfailing love. Psalm 143:7-8
I hear God’s unfailing love in the singing of His birds.
I see Your unfailing love in the sunrise above the mountains.
I smell Your unfailing love in the scent of the pines and flowers.
I know Your unfailing love in the promise that Your Spirit is always with me, and will guide me home to be with You.
Longing for Yesterday’s Goodness
Yesterday we had so much fun,
the joy that children bring.
To have the laughter never end,
In songs we love to sing.
Days cut short, I wanted longer;
So much joy yet to sow.
Sadly time consumes the love we share—
I turn older as they grow.
At the end of day I can’t keep up,
My strength a fading sorrow.
But my hope is in Jesus Christ.
Who makes yesterday a foretaste of tomorrow.
In Jesus we have a sure hope that our tomorrows will be even better than our yesterdays.
We put our hope in the Lord.
He is our help and our shield.
In him our hearts rejoice,
for we trust in his holy name.
Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord,
for our hope is in you alone. Psalm 33:20-22
“No eye has seen,
no ear has heard,
no mind has conceived
what God has prepared for those who love him” 1 Corinthians 2:9
I have a little secret,
whispering somewhere behind a door.
I try to keep it quiet,
Though the silence makes it roar.
I have a hidden shame,
I keep it sealed away.
But the moment I relax,
it creeps out to wreck my day.
I have a vile rodent
scurrying somewhere in the wall.
I set out traps to catch it,
but the sly critter avoids them all.
I think tomorrow will be better,
I’ll finally get control.
Then I wake up to find,
They’ve chewed another hole.
O Lord tear down this old house.
My life to You I bring.
Please build in me Your temple,
fit for You my Lord and King.
Hear my cry, O God;
listen to my prayer.
From the ends of the earth I call to you,
I call as my heart grows faint;
lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For you have been my refuge,
a strong tower against the foe.
I long to dwell in your tent forever
and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.
Selah (a pause for praise, worship and reflection)
For you have heard my vows, O God;
you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.
Psalm 61:1-5
When life gets lumpy it is good for the soul and mind to meditate on God’s unfailing love. The following are some verses to help in your meditation:
In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling. Ex 15:13
Turn, LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love. Psalm 6:4
But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. Psalm 13:5
For the king trusts in the Lord; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken. Psalm 21:7
Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love. Psalm 31:16
Many are the woes of the wicked, but the LORD’s unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him. Psalm 32:10
But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, Psalm 33:18
May your unfailing love be with us, LORD, even as we put our hope in you. Psalm 33:22
How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. Psalm 36:7
Rise up and help us; rescue us because of your unfailing love. Psalm 44:26
Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love. Psalm 48:9
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Psalm 51:1
But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever. Psalm 52:8
Show us your unfailing love, LORD, and grant us your salvation. Psalm 85:7
Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. Psalm 90:14
Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. Psalm 130:7
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life. Psalm 143:8
In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant. Psalm 143:12
the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. Psalm 147:11
Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10
Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love. Lamentations 3:32
Clouds in constant movement.
Dancing to the wind.
Gossamer of golden sunshine,
touches creation with goodness.
Choreographed by God, for our joy.
The dawn speaks of God’s promise for a new day.
The birds rejoice with songs I long to sing.
The trees form stained glass windows to behold heaven’s beauty.
All nature hints of God’s glory for those who wait and earnestly seek Him.
For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him! Isaiah 64:4
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. Psalm 105:3
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say this— Psalm 107:1.
When you stumble and fall—give thanks for His unfailing love and ask for help.
When you are ashamed by your lack of self-control—give thanks for His unfailing love and ask for strength.
When your health fails—give thanks for His unfailing love and ask for healing.
Remember the Lord’s love has triumphed over the grave. He’s risen; our hope is in Him and His unfailing love.
Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set His seal of ownership upon us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. 2 Corinthians 1:21-22
Hallelujah! Give thanks.
The Lord is near,
I can be gentle,
I can be kind.
The Lord is my Shepherd,
He knows my way,
I can rest in Him.
The Lord will never leave me,
night will not overcome,
nor fear drive Him away.
The Lord is near,
I can lie down in peace,
I can rise up in joy.
Rejoice in the Lord always;
again I will say, rejoice!
( Philippians 4:4-5; Psalm 23; Hebrews 13:5)
In the turmoil we encounter God invites us to be still before Him. This is a much needed gift for our current times.
God says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10
Do not be distraught if His peace is not immediate. This is a process that takes time. That is why Jesus spent a whole night praying, He knew what was coming.
Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Psalm 100:3
I invite you to meditate on the majesty of God and His promises. So that in time you can say with confident joy—it is well with my soul.
… He leadth me beside still waters, Psalm 23
Stephen L Hufman 