God's Love and Presence ⁽³⁵⁾

I Will Sustain You "Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you." — Isaiah 46:4 (NIV) Chronic…

Into the Wilderness "Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the wilderness and speak tenderly to her." – Hosea 2:14 (NIV) When love ends, you are left with empty rooms, unfinished sentences, and a silence that presses in. Nothing…

When Love Ends Abruptly "The Lord will call you back as if you were a wife deserted and distressed in spirit — a wife who married young, only to be rejected," says your God. "For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with deep compassion…

2 Corinthians 4:16 "Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day." — 2 Corinthians 4:16 (NIV) Paul does not hide the reality of decline. Outwardly, life breaks down. Bodies weaken, strength fades,…

Isaiah 57:15 "For this is what the high and exalted One says—he who lives forever, whose name is holy: 'I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the…

Psalm 61:2 "From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I." — Psalm 61:2 (NIV) There are days when strength runs out and the heart feels thin.

Jeremiah 20:7 "You deceived me, Lord, and I was deceived; you overpowered me and prevailed. I am ridiculed all day long; everyone mocks me." — Jeremiah 20:7 (NIV) Jeremiah accuses God of tricking him. He feels cornered, overpowered, and humiliated for doing the very work…

Psalm 73:2–3 "But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold. For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked." — Psalm 73:2–3 (NIV) Asaph admits envy. He looks at arrogant people who thrive while…

Job 10:1 "I loathe my very life; therefore I will give free rein to my complaint and speak out in the bitterness of my soul." — Job 10:1 (NIV) Job does not sugarcoat his misery. He says outright that he hates life and that he…

Revelation 21:6 "He said to me: 'It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life.'" — Revelation 21:6 (NIV) Every longing heart…

2 Samuel 22:31 "As for God, his way is perfect: the Lord's word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him." — 2 Samuel 22:31 (NIV) Life often feels unpredictable and unsafe. Plans fail, trust is broken, and strength runs thin. In that…

Micah 7:18 "Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy." — Micah 7:18 (NIV) Deep hurt can harden into resentment. The mind replays…