Uncertainty seems the norm for living in 2024. We cannot predict outcomes nor what might upset what our ‘normal’ has been. But one thing for sure, we cannot underestimate the sure foundation of God’s unfolding plan. The drama of our private or global concerns can be trusted in our Savior’s hand. There is no possible way yo find answers to our ‘why did this happen’ questions. One verse has been stuck in my mind lately is “My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.” --Psalm 63:8 Even though chaos seems to be prevalent, all I can do is cling to my Savior.
“Out of His heart flows mercy; out of ours, reluctance to receive it. We are the cool and calculating ones, not He. He is open-armed. We stiff-arm. Our naturally decaffeinated views of God’s heart might feel right because we’re being stern with ourselves, not letting ourselves off the hook too easily. Such sternness feels appropriately morally serious. But this deflecting of God’s yearning heart does not reflect Scripture’s testimony about how God feels toward His own.” - Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
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