PSALM 89:1-8
There may be times in our life when we experience overwhelming loss and we feel defeated and empty and uncertain. The people, the dreams, and the way of life that we had counted on and always thought would be there for us are suddenly no longer there and we become disoriented and lost. We often feel abandoned and judged by God during these times as we experience the full weight of our brokenness and the brokenness of our world. The psalmist laments, “How long, O Lord? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your wrath burn like fire?”
It is during these times that we remember God’s steadfast love and God’s faithfulness to all generations. God is forever faithful in keeping His promises to us. We are His people and He is our God – this is our comfort and our encouragement during difficult times. We are His children who have been called and redeemed in Jesus Christ and He promises us that He will never leave us nor will He ever forsake us. God is with us as he leads us through the deep waters which He has parted and has provided a way through. We do not walk through alone but we walk through with God and in community with each other.
Therefore we sing God’s praises. We sing of His steadfast love which is forever and with our mouths we make known His faithfulness to all generations. God has promised to save us and to restore us to Himself and He has done so in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who is with us and will never leave us nor forsake us. Let the heavens and the earth sing out your praises O Lord and let your faithfulness be proclaimed in the assembly. Halleluiah! Halleluiah! Halleluiah!
Prayer: Gracious God who can be compared to you? Who is mightier than you? Who are we that you are mindful of us? Yet you are mindful of us and you are eternally faithful and your steadfast love for us sustains us. Blessed be your name forever. Amen.
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