Hope = Confident Expectation

Psalm 119:81 “My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your word.” God’s words are absolute truths.  Our confidence in His truths is with absolute certainty.  You and I are not used to those two statements.  Nothing on this earth is absolute.  Real estate prices can plunge or rise.  The same is true of all investments including with supposed maximum security assets.  Even life and health is an unknown.  Our God does not want you or me to feel insecure in regard to our relationship with Him.  He wants that relationship to be as tight as tight gets.  You and I pray for such confidence. Have a great weekend.

A much better word than unconditional

Psalm 119:76 “May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant.” God is perfect.  God never fails.  God never breaks a promise.  Living with God at your side is like nothing else.  The comfort and peace He provides is found nowhere else.  And the most beautiful truth: His love is both without change and is eternal.  God’s love is unfailing.

You are uniquely you

Psalm 119:73 “Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.” This passage is one of many which credit God for creating or forming every single person which, of course, includes you and me.  God formed you.  You are not just the result of a sexual act of mother nature.  Much of the world removes this thought and distortedly disallows our God’s involvement.  That mentality discredits both God and His Bible.  That mentality exposes man’s wretched ability to follow many Old Testament families who not only sacrificed their children but did such horrible things to them that I will not write it here—look up the facts yourself and you will be horrified.

The Teacher

Psalm 119:54 “The earth is filled with your love, O Lord; teach me your decrees.” You and I always have the thought on our minds–God teach me.  Teach me love; teach me wisdom; teach me knowledge; simply teach me–I am an eager student.  Thank God, God is patient.  We are not quick learners and we are forgetful children.  But, the truth is: God never gives up on us because His love for each of us endures forever.

How much of your heart?

Psalm 119:58 “I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.” Every time you or I read the Bible we discover new thoughts, additional meanings and truths revealing God as The Master of everything.  We study with an open heart wanting to understand like a sponge absorbing truth.  To absorb, to understand to ponder is the joy of every Christian heart.