The Lord's Loving-Kindness...Forever Flowing

Psalm 42:7-8  Deep calls to deep through the voice of Your waterfalls; all Your waves and Your billows have passed over me.  Jehovah will command His loving-kindness by day, and His song shall be with me in the night, a prayer to the God of my life.


Even in adversity, we as believers, are drenched in Christ's grace and loving-kindness. It is our responsibility to recognize this and not take it for granted.  This is something that may be difficult for us to do since we all tend to be self-absorbed and scared during trials.  The Lord uses these times to strengthen us and teach us to trust in Him to carry us through the difficult times of our lives.  The more that we trust in Him, the more peace we receive for Him.  Christ blesses us in the midst of adversity.  Through prayer and thanksgiving (yes, being thankful for what we learn during these times) we can be drawn nearer to God and freely accept His Will for our lives.

If you are not a believer, you can have all of these things, too...including peace and God's grace and mercy.  All that you need to do is to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior....to realize that you can be saved by trusting in the work that He did on the cross for us...to realize that you can do nothing without Him...and to realize that you should trust in Him for His Will in your life.  By doing these things, you can count on living eternally with Him in Heaven.  Why not turn over your life to Christ...you'll never regret it.

Consider the Work of God...

Ecclesiastes 7:13-14 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? (14) In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.


 
This watercolor painting is called "Day Is Done."  While I was going through my art and photos, I came across my painting and thought...this painting was painted with peace in mind...a good feeling of accomplishment, yet tired, the Amish father walks with his young son in the final light of the day with a sense of joy, which he shares with his young one, guiding and teaching him the value of a good hardworking day and demonstrating some of the values needed for growing into a  man who serves the Lord.  Whether prosperity or adversity, find a sense of joy in both...our God is in control.
 
 
Ecclesiastes is a very good book to read in the Bible.  The word "Ecclesiastes" means "preacher" which also means "teacher."  King Solomon wrote this book with "teaching" in mind.  If you get a chance, take a look at some of the words of wisdom he writes about in this book.