August 22

We don’t yet see things clearly. We’re squinting in a fog, peering through a mist. But it won’t be long before the weather clears and the sun shines bright! We’ll see it all then, see it all as clearly as God sees us, knowing him directly just as he knows us!  But for right now, until that completeness, we have three things to do to lead us toward that consummation: Trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly. And the best of the three is love”. 1 Corinthians 13:12 (MSG)

Faith in God and all that He has said will steer the course we are on. Hope in Him, His nature, His character, and His ways, will make the journey a joy. And love—well, love endures forever, and makes it all worthwhile.

Don’t worry if you don’t see things clearly right now, cherished one, for love has gone ahead of you and made a way. Here is the promised forecast for all the days to come—the storms will pass; the weather will clear; the Son of God Himself will shine brightly over you!

You are intimately known by the One Who knows all things, highly valued, and extravagantly loved. That’s your anchor in a storm, tightly held one—your radiant light on a cloudy day. That is your eternal hope and the unwavering truth that will forever lead the way!

Prayer:

I thank You Lord that Your love never stops loving, in fact, You are loving me even now. You always have and You always will. Even when I feel unlovable, You are loving still!

This is my hope Lord, placed securely in You. I am trusting today in Your Word, and by Your grace—that Your love for me is eternal and unending, and that it is unlimited too!

Help me to love You more, to love myself, and to love others too. Let it be Lord just as You desire. Just as You would do.

In Jesus Holy Name I pray.