How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!
Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.
—Psalm 36:7
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.—John 3:16-17
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.—Matthew 11:28-30
How precious is Your lovingkindness...Your favor, Your mercy...Your steadfast love...toward me, O God! Therefore, I put my trust under the shadow of Your wings. Your steadfast love encompasses me. Your thoughts toward me are precious and are more in number than the sand. Deep calls unto deep. All Your waves and billows have gone over me. But You, O Lord, will command Your lovingkindness in the daytime and in the night Your song shall be with me. The Lord is my Shepherd...in Him, I have everything I need.
Beloved, our God is mercy...He embodies it. The Lord our God is compassionate and good...ready to forgive. He is gracious, long suffering and abundant in mercy and truth. He turns toward us in our need and infuses us with strength. He is our Helper and our great Comforter. When life becomes crazy and as of late...even bizarre...it is Your relationship with God that will calm Your soul and bring you perfect peace. It is in Jesus that a believer lives and move and have his being.
I LOVE this quote from Matthew Henry and will end with it:
Gracious souls, though still desiring more of God, never desire more than God.—Matthew Henry
1 O God, You are my God;
Early will I seek You;
My soul thirsts for You;
My flesh longs for You
In a dry and thirsty land
Where there is no water.
2 So I have looked for You in the sanctuary,
To see Your power and Your glory.
3 Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips shall praise You.
4 Thus I will bless You while I live;
I will lift up my hands in Your name.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness,
And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.
6 When I remember You on my bed,
I meditate on You in the night watches.
7 Because You have been my help,
Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.
8 My soul follows close behind You;
Your right hand upholds me.—Psalm 63
21 This I recall to my mind,
Therefore I have hope.
22 Through the LORD's mercies we are not consumed,
Because His compassions fail not.
23 They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
24 "The LORD is my portion," says my soul,
"Therefore I hope in Him!"
25 The LORD is good to those who wait for Him,
To the soul who seeks Him.—Lamentations 3:21-25
4 Sing praise to the LORD, you saints of His,
And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.
5 For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for life;
Weeping may endure for a night,
But joy comes in the morning.
10 Hear, O LORD, and have mercy on me;
LORD, be my helper!"
11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,
12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent.
O LORD my God, I will give thanks to You forever—Psalm 30:4-5; 10-12
