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Morning Devotions//Strength For The Day




"...Faith looks back upon the past, for her battles have strengthened her, and her victories have given her courage. She remembers that God has never failed her, that He never once failed any of His children. She recalls times of great peril when deliverance came, hours of awful need when as her day her strength was found and she cries,'No I never will be led to think that He can change and leave His servant now. Thus far the Lord has helped me, and He will help me still.' Thus faith views each promise in its connection with the promise giver and, because she does so, can with assurance say, 'Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life!'"
[Spurgeon&Beggs Morning and Evening Devotional]


"Oh, bless our God, you peoples! And make the voice of His praise to be heard, Who keeps our soul among the living and does not allow our feet to be moved. For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us as silver is refined. You brought us into the net; You laid affliction on our backs. You have caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; but You brought us out to rich fulfillment."
(Psalm 66:8-12)

How good God is to us; to give us His Word so we can know Him, so we can read His promises and be strengthened and soothed. So that we can rest in Him. In Jesus there is only love and grace and peace and mercy. Our Saviour completely absorbed the wrath of God in our place; there is not one bit of God's wrath left against sin that we have to take on ourselves! And so we can go forward with the assurance that "God is for us", and "through God we shall do valiantly."

Thank you, Lord, for the amazing gift of salvation and peace. Thank you for loving us with an eternal love, and for promising that you will never abandon those who put their trust in You. You are worthy of all our love and praise and worship. Help us to go forward in Your strength and a firm resolution to trust in You, no matter what this day brings. When we lose our focus, turn our eyes and hearts back to You. You have promised that, for those who obey your commands, our peace willl be like a river, ever-flowing and deep. Teach us to pursue You above all. Complete the good work you have begun in us.  In the name of Jesus we pray these things and ask that you would hear us for His sake. Amen.

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