Love Is There

Verse of the Month

“May You hear in Heaven, Your dwelling place, and may You forgive, act, and repay the man, according to all his ways, since You know his heart,
for You alone know every human heart.”

(1 Kings 8:39 HCSB)

February 22^nd – 28^th, 2019

Scripture Reading: Psalm 139:7-10

Love Is There

It was a particularly dark and troubled time in the life of my friend Ward.  He was sitting in a cold jail cell awaiting his time before the judge the next morning.

Frightened and alone, he looked around and saw a Bible resting on the table.  He started thumbing through the pages and came to Psalm 139, verses 8 and 10 in particular.

"If I ascend into Heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in hell,

behold, You are there.  Even there Your hand shall lead me,

and Your right hand shall hold me."

The Holy Spirit ministered to his heart that night.  Ward realized that God knew what he had done, yet still loved him and was right there beside him.  He was overwhelmed by the fact that God's right hand was holding him through this whole ordeal.

Somewhere in the darkness of that night, my friend rededicated his life to the Lord.  God heard Ward’s pleas from His dwelling place and forgave him.  The love of God washed over this repentive soul allowing him to sleep peacefully.

God saw the change in this man’s heart.  The following day in court, the judge did something extremely unusual.  He released Ward with only a warning ... nothing more. 

Trusting in God’s Word as truth, Ward received the grace of God, forgiveness and favor from the judge.  He also came to the realization that God's love was always there ... it's everywhere!

No matter what you are experiencing or where you may be emotionally, spiritually or physically, remember that as a child of God you are never alone.  

Whether or not you feel God's loves doesn't change the fact that He does and always will.

Believe that God loves you and receive the blessings of forgiveness through His amazing grace. (jw/cw)

February 22^nd – 28^th, 2019 Daily Bible Reading

22) Matthew 4; Exodus 22-26

23) Matthew 5; Exodus 27-29

24) Exodus 30-32; Proverbs 11-13

25) Matthew 6; Exodus 33-35

26) Exodus 36-38; Proverbs 14-16

27) Matthew 7; Exodus 39-40

28) Matthew 8; Proverbs 17-18

*Also be sure to read a Proverb a day. 

Daily Readings are designed to read through the entire Bible in one year. 

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