‘The unfailing love of the Lord never ends…'(Lamentations 3:22)

What a wonderful and uplifting verse this is – to know that the love of God never fails and never ends. Praise be to God.

‘Follow me and you won’t be walking in the dark. You will have the light that gives life…’ (John 8:12)

How often do we feel as if we are just stumbling through each day? How often do we feel as if each day is nothing but a haze, where we feel enshrouded by some form  of darkness? How often do we lack any real vision because we cannot really see where we are going? If you ever have days like this, take time to reflect on this verse and look to the light of Jesus Christ – the light that shines in the darkness and which the darkness never has and never will put out.

‘Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about what happens to you…’ (1 Peter 5:7)

All too often we wait until we have explored all possibilities and all options about how we can deal with things in our life ourselves, before coming to the Lord. But what we should do is hand everything over to Him first. The Lord cares for us and by His Spirit is with us at all times, wanting to help us in all we do. So whenever the pressures of life bear down on you, whenever you feel tired and unsure of how to move on from where you are, look to the Lord and He will guide you.

‘Anyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved…’ (Joel 2:32)

What a wonderful and joyous message. Have we shared it with others recently?

‘The Lord says: “I have swept away your sins like the morning mist. I have scattered your offences like the clouds….I have paid the price to set you free…’ (Isaiah 44:22)

Just take a few moments to consider these words from Isaiah, to allow them to reach deep down into your heart and soul. Then reflect on how through Jesus all this has been fulfilled, how in Him we now have this freedom – for all eternity. Amen.

‘The Lord is my strength, my shield from every danger. I trust Him with all my heart…’ (Psalm 28:7)

Can we echo these words from the Psalmist and say that they apply to our lives? Do we trust the Lord with all of our hearts?

‘Let God change the way you think…’ (Romans 12:2)

By His Holy Spirit the Lord is with us everyday – wherever we go and whatever we are doing, He is with us – prompting us, guiding us, helping us encouraging us. However, we need to allow the Spirit to transform us from within and to make us more Christ like in all we think, say and do. If we continually ignore the Holy Spirit, if we continually seek to do things in our way, this will never happen. So let’s reflect on these words from Romans and let’s ask ourselves – are we allowing God’s Spirit to change us?

‘Yes Lord…I do believe…’ (John 11:27)

Take some time now to reflect on these 5 words and what they mean to you.

‘Do not condemn others and God won’t condemn you…’ (Matthew 7:12)

As we live out our lives each day, we find it all too easy to judge and condemn others, often without even knowing that individual or their circumstances.  But, I wonder, have we ever stopped to consider just how others may be judging us and condemning us in a similar way. Here, in these few words, we are told quite clearly that we should not behave in this way. To begin with, it is not our place to judge or condemn others, but more than that, look at how it affects our relationship with God.

So let’s not judge nor condemn others, instead let’s allow God’s Spirit to work within us and make us more Christ like, such that all we show towards others is love and kindness.

‘I will never turn away anyone who comes to me…’ (John 6:37)

What a wonderful promise and how comforting for us to know that whenever we come to the Lord, for whatever reason, He will be there for us. He will never turn us away, He will never forsake us – He will always be there for us. So why not come to Him now in prayer, giving thanks for His continued presence with us, and share with Him whatever is in your heart.