God's Promise!

For Friday, August 6, 2021

Psalm 119:65 NLT: “You have done many good things for me, Lord, just as you promised.”

God has poured so much good into each of our lives. Surprised? You shouldn’t be! God loves everything he created with a love so great that it’s difficult for us to comprehend. God looked at all he created and declared it to be not just good, but VERY GOOD!

‘Chesed’ is the Hebrew word for the love and mercy of God toward humanity. The principle shows up in all the psalms. The best translation I have found is, “everlasting lovingkindness.”

Say ‘yes’ to God’s never-ending love.

Pastor Norton Lawellin
Jesus in the City Fellowship
3249 30th Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55406

God's Promise!

For Thursday, August 5, 2021

Psalm 119:49 NLT: “Remember your promise to me, Lord; it is my only hope.”

God has promised to be our God, and we are to be his people. The psalmist wants to remind God of his promise, but God has not forgotten. God is steadfast, unchanging in his ways. If in the past God said that he loves us and would care for us, that trend will continue today and tomorrow and as far into the future as we can imagine.

It’s we who need to remind ourselves of God’s promise. Depression and discouragement only take our eyes off the ultimate goal, being called to spend eternity in God’s presence. Focus on that. God loves us, and he won’t be changing his mind! With God’s love “locked in,” little things that happen around us – circumstances - don’t matter nearly so much.

Paul wrote, “Keep your eye on the prize!”

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406