Today’s Encouragement is, “I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul.” Psalm 31:7 NLT
Seen My Troubles –
David wrote this song to express his suffering. He prays for salvation, rescue from his enemies, and feels ignored, even despised by his friends. “I am ignored as if I were dead, as if I were a broken pot.” Psalm 31:12 NLT
We sometimes feel ignored by the people around us, even friends and family. They seem far more interested in talking about themselves, their problems, and their needs than listening to us.
God always listens. He sees us, our troubles and the anguish of our souls. And He cares. He is not a disconnected, distracted, and distant father. He is acutely attuned to each of us, His dearly loved children, His people. This is the relationship we have with God Himself, through our faith in Jesus.
He sees, He cares, and He loves us beyond our wildest imagination. And because we are seen, cared for, and deeply, immeasurably loved, we can rejoice and be glad! We can rest in the assurance, the confident knowledge that He is well aware of our needs.
Jesus affirmed this reality: “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 NLT
Thank You, Father, that we can have peace in Jesus during our many trials and sorrows here on earth. Thank You that You see us, care about us, and are with us. Help us choose to rejoice and be glad in the truth of Your Love and care for us.
Stand In Your Love
Bethel & Josh Baldwin
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