God's Love and Presence ⁽⁴²⁾

A Good Wife is Treasure Enough "A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life."…

Let Fellowship Be Your God-Given Family "God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land." — Psalm 68:6 (NIV) Loneliness in grief is not a sign of abandonment. It is a sign that…

God Has Set For Your Needs; Do Not Doubt "And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus." — Philippians 4:19 (NIV) God does not promise to meet all your wants. He promises to meet all…

Joy in Grief Sounds Ridiculous Until You Experience It "You make known to me the path of life; you fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand." — Psalm 16:11 (NIV) Joy in grief sounds like mockery until you…

God's Companionship Reaches Pain Even Fellowship Cannot "Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted." — Psalm 25:16 (NIV) Loneliness is not merely the absence of people; it is more acutely the ache of feeling unseen. David prays, "Turn…

Please Hold Me Close, Dear Lord "Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise." — Jeremiah 17:14 (NIV) Illness exposes what comfort hides. You learn how fragile strength can be and…

Sustained on the Sickbed* "The Lord sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness." — Psalm 41:3 (NIV) *This verse must be handled with care. Psalm 41:3 is not a promise that every illness will be cured immediately in this…

Let God Sustain You in Your Grief "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…

Led into the Wilderness by God's Loving Kindness "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…

Human Love Can End Abruptly — But God's Love Endures Always "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…

Renewed Daily Through Hardship "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…

He Will Never Forget or Forsake You "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…