Write From My
Heart
August 24, 2020
Morning by
Morning
Psalm 5:3 (NIV)
Morning by
morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; morning by morning I lay my requests before
you and wait in expectation.
This morning I have a cousin in surgery,
a friend with family awaiting medical testing results, another friend who waits
for news of a friend’s COVID-19 test results, so many people feeling the
despair of our nation’s present circumstances, those with feelings of loneliness
and isolation, and I await a dentist appointment tomorrow for a broken tooth.
It seems like there are so many reasons to bow before the Lord in prayer. Many
needs are very serious medical matters while things like my tooth are just
minor aggravations. Nevertheless, God stands ready to hear and respond to our
prayers no matter the size. God’s mercies never cease. It reminds me of many
phrases found in a favorite hymn—“Great Is Thy Faithfulness” (Thomas O.
Chisholm, 1923). Here are just a few of
the phrases in this hymn:
…strength
for today and bright hope for tomorrow…
…all
I have needed Thy hand hath provided…
…pardon
for sin and a peace that endureth…
…morning
by morning new mercies I see…
...Thy
own dear presence to cheer and to guide…
Perhaps it is a little strange to jot
down these phrases in random fashion (because I know most of you are singing
the song in your mind and trying to put them in order), but I also think it is
good to concentrate on each phrase by itself. We have so much for which to be
thankful! So many precious promises of God’s love, mercy, and watch-care. No
matter what you may be facing this morning, may God’s grace be with you and may
he fill your heart and mind with peace. And as I have often said, God is never
more than a prayer away.
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