MY ONLY HOPE
Today's reading: Psalm 39-41
"...My only hope is in your unfailing love and faithfulness." Psalm 40:11 NLT
As I sit waiting for the sun to come up on this Resurrection Sunday, I feel the weightiness of the words of this verse.
My-it's personal!
Only-no other god, no other way!
Hope-a reason to continue, to look forward, to not be drowned in past regret!
Is-present tense!
In-entirely, completely, utterly!
Your-not mine, but Yours, Lord!
Unfailing-hasn't once let me down!
Love-real love, not commercial, not the kind sold in advertising, not dependent at all upon me!
And-as if Your love were not enough!
Faithfulness-how true and dependable and worthy of my wholehearted trust You are!
The sun isn't up yet, but I know it's going to rise.
The sins I struggle with aren't 'out of my system' yet, but I know they are covered by Your blood.
This world is a hard, dark place, but because of You, I needn't plan on staying here.
The love you showed for me on Calvary overwhelms my soul!
