Psalm 116:1-2
I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice; he heard my cries for mercy. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
Thoughts on today’s verse:
Understanding the Lord’s love and nearness should lead us to serve him and continue our relationship with him. While we love God for many reasons, we want to express our love to him today especially for his personal concern for us.
Prayer:
Father, who knows each hair on my head and thought of my heart, thank you for hearing my prayers. Thank you for answering so many with the answer I sought from you. Give me patience when I cannot see your hand in other situations. I believe and trust you are there and working for my good even when I can’t see it. Please strengthen my faith so that I will never outlive my trust and faith in you. Through Jesus I ask this. Amen.
Words of Wisdom
If a person does evil, he shouldn’t do it again and again, shouldn’t develop a penchant for it. To accumulate evil brings pain.If a person makes merit, he should do it again and again, should develop a penchant for it. To accumulate merit brings ease.
More persecution leads to more comfort:
“For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. 2 Corinthians 1:5”
