"Answer me quickly, Lord;my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit. Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life. Psalm 143:7-8 NIV
And you know, there will come a time in every believers life when they will become discouraged or lose hope. Even David, described as a man after God's own heart, experienced these feelings. So much so that he beseeched the Lord to act quickly before his depression deepened and said, "Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you." David knew, as Gretchen and I did, that if he could just press on through the hardships darkness brings that his hope would be restored in the morning. Gretchen and I had faith that the new sunrise would remind us of God's "unfailing love" and give us a renewed strength and will to press on. And let me tell you... the dawning of a new day was just what we needed.
So friend, if you're feeling down, discouraged, or despondent today, don't lose hope. Go out and watch a new sunrise and let it remind you of God's "unfailing love" for you; a love that will give you strength through the hardest times of your life and compel you to press on to the finish line.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the reminder that when we place our trust in You, we have no reason to be shaken. Lord, in the dark and difficult days that are sure to plague every believer (especially in the days to come), help us to remember that You are in complete control, that we can call on You to save us, and that every new sunrise is a reminder of your promises to us. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
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