Verses from Ephesians

最后，你们要靠主的大能大力，在他里面刚强。要穿戴神所赐的全副军装，使你们能抵挡魔鬼的诡计。(以弗所书 6:10-11)

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. (Ephesians 6:10-11)

Many of our struggles in our lives are not mere accidents! Many of them are not put there by God. Our challenges often come from the hand of our enemy, Satan. He always prowls about looking for the best scheme to knock us out of our commitment to and relationship with the Lord. Placing ourselves firmly in the hands of the Lord and using His tools of warfare will help us defeat our enemy who has already been humiliated by Jesus and the cross. 

Verse from Ephesians

你们得救是本乎恩，也因着信；这并不是出于自己，乃是上帝所赐的；(以弗所书 2:8)

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— (Ephesians 2:8)

Pressed into service in the Royal Navy, John Newton was dismissed for insubordination and turned to a career trafficking in slaves. Notorious for cursing and blasphemy, Newton served on a slave ship during the cruelest days of trans-Atlantic slavery, finally working his way up to captain.

A dramatic conversion on the high seas set him on the path to grace. He always felt a sense of undeservedness for his new life. He became a rousing evangelical preacher and eventually a leader in the abolitionist movement. Newton appeared before Parliament, giving irrefutable eyewitness testimony to the horror and immorality of the slave trade. We also know him as the author of the lyrics of perhaps the best-loved hymn of all time, “Amazing Grace.”

Newton described any good in himself as an outworking of God’s grace. In doing so, he stands with these great heroes—a murderer and adulterer (King David), a coward (the apostle Peter), and a persecutor of Christians (the apostle Paul).

This same grace is available to all who call upon God, for “in Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” (Eph. 1:7).

Amazing grace—how sweet the sound—

That saved a wretch like me!

I once was lost but now am found,

Was blind but now I see. —Newton

Lives rooted in God’s unchanging grace can never be uprooted.

Verse from 2 Corinthians

他却对我说：“我的恩典是够你用的，因为我的能力在人的软弱上显得完全。”所以，我更喜欢夸自己的软弱，好让基督的能力临到我的身上。(哥林多后书 12:9)

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. (2 Corinthians 12:9)

God may use hardship to get us to give up a bad habit or learn a new virtue. He used a thorn in Paul’s flesh to teach him about grace (2 Cor. 12:7-9).

Instead of striving to preserve old habits that are no longer effective, we can view every hardship as an opportunity for God to cultivate a new virtue in us.

God often uses bitter experiences to make us better. 

Verse from Romans

我不以福音为耻；这福音是神的大能，要救所有相信的，先是犹太人，后是希腊人。(罗马书 1:16)

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. (Romans 1:16)

Are you ashamed? Culture tries to make us ashamed about our faith, portraying people of faith as stupid, insensitive, judgmental, and hypocritical. Are you ashamed? Are you willing to share your faith humbly and gently with those who do not know Jesus as their Lord? Are you ashamed? Your hero left heaven to come to earth and risk everything so that you could come home to heaven with him. This Gospel is powerful. This Gospel is transformational. This Gospel, and the salvation it brings, are for all people. So let's not be ashamed; let's be joyous and generous with this incredible gift that we have received.

Verse from Psalm

愿所有投靠你的人都喜乐，常常欢呼；愿你保护他们，又愿爱你名的人，因你欢乐。(诗篇 5:11)

But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you. (Psalm 5:11)

We live in a dangerous world, filled with unpredictable challenges and unseen perils. Yet, we have joy because we know Someone who is strong enough to carry us through the churning waves of life that threaten to overwhelm us.

In the face of life’s great dangers and challenges, we can know a joy borne out of our trust in God. His strength is more than enough!

Our faith is stretched by exchanging our weakness for God’s strength. 

Verse from Proverbs

多言多语难免有过失；约束自己嘴唇的，是明慧人。(箴言 10:19)

Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues. (Proverbs 10:19)

Let your speech be better than silence; otherwise be silent. 

Verse from Zechariah

我要向他们吹哨子，招聚他们，因为我救赎了他们。他们的人数要增多，像从前一样。(撒迦利亚书 10:8)

I will signal for them and gather them in. Surely I will redeem them; they will be as numerous as before. (Zechariah 10:8)

Misleading voices and distracting noises still compete for our attention (cf. Zech. 10:2). Yet God has ways of signaling us, even without words. By events that can be alarming or encouraging, He reminds us of His guiding, protecting, and reassuring presence.

Father, 

it is a noisy world. 

Thank You for always calling to us above the din and ruckus that distracts us. 

Help us to recognize Your voice and follow Your leading.

Verse from 1 John

神对我们的爱，我们已经明白了，而且相信了。神就是爱；住在爱里面的，就住在神里面，神也住在他里面。(约翰壹书 4:16)

And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. (1 John 4:16)

Verse from Galatians

我很惊奇，你们这么快就离开了借着基督的恩呼召你们的那一位，去归向别的福音。(加拉太书 1:6)

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— (Galatians 1:6)

Repeated announcements can be annoying, but they do have value. As a matter of fact, the apostle Paul thought repeating a warning was so vital that he did it in the text of Galatians. But his statement had value far beyond the danger of tripping at the airport. Paul warned them not to listen to, nor believe, him or an angel from heaven if they preached “any other gospel” than what they had already heard (1:8). In the next verse, Paul said it again. It was a warning worth repeating. The Galatians had begun to believe that their salvation was dependent on good works instead of the true gospel: faith in Christ’s work.

The gospel of Jesus—His death, burial, and resurrection for the forgiveness of sins—is the story that we have the privilege and responsibility to share. When we present the gospel, let’s share that the risen Jesus is the only solution to the problem of sin.

Only one road leads to heaven— Jesus Christ is the way.

Verse from 1 Peter

总而言之，你们都要同心，彼此体恤，相爱如弟兄，存慈怜谦卑的心。(彼得前书 3:8)

Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. (1 Peter 3:8)

Unity and harmony are no accident! They happen because of intention and submission. But more than just states of being, they are commanded by God. How do we have unity and harmony? Peter reminds we must have three commitments in our "church" lifestyle — 1) actively share the sorrows and concerns of those who grieve; 2) love each other just like a healthy family loves and values each member; and 3) show compassion rather than arrogance as we deal with the failures of others that hurt us, recognizing that we are vulnerable to sinning and hurting those we love, too.

Verse from 2 Chronicles

耶何耶大祭司在世的日子，约阿施行耶和华看为正的事。 (历代志下 24:2)

Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the years of Jehoiada the priest. (2 Chronicles 24:2)

Joash must have been confused and frightened when he was told about the evil deeds of his grandmother Athaliah. She had murdered his brothers to usurp the power of the throne in Judah. But baby Joash had been safely hidden away by his aunt and uncle for 6 years (2 Chron. 22:10-12). As he grew, he enjoyed the love and instruction of his caregivers. When Joash was only 7 years old, he was secretly crowned king and his grandmother was overthrown (23:12-15).

Young King Joash had a wise counselor by his side—his very own Uncle Jehoiada (chs. 22–25). Joash was one of the rare “good kings” of Judah, and while his uncle was alive he obeyed the Lord by doing right (24:2). But once his uncle was no longer there to teach and lead by example, Joash fell away and his life ended badly (24:15-25). It seems that the roots of his faith did not run very deep. He even began to worship idols. Perhaps Joash’s “faith” had been more his uncle’s than his own.

Others can teach us the principles of their faith, but each of us must come individually to a lasting and personal faith in Christ. For faith to be real, it must become our own. God will help us walk with Him and become rooted and established in the faith (Col. 2:6-7).

Verses from James

所以你们应当彼此认罪，互相代求，这样你们就可以痊愈。义人祈祷所发出的力量，是大有功效的。

我的弟兄们，你们中间若有人被骗离开了真道，如果有人使他回头，你们应该知道，那使罪人从歧途上转回的，就会拯救他的灵魂脱离死亡，也会遮盖许多罪恶。(雅各书 5:16, 19-20)

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins. (James 5:16, 19-20)

One of the most difficult inner conflicts we have is our desire to be known versus our fear of being known. As beings created in the image of God we are made to be known—known by God and also by others. Yet due to our fallen nature, all of us have sins and weaknesses that we don’t want others to know about. We use the phrase “dark side” to refer to aspects of our lives that we keep hidden. And we use slogans like “put your best foot forward” to encourage others to show their best side.

One reason we are unwilling to risk being known is that we fear rejection and ridicule. But when we discover that God knows us, loves us, and is willing to forgive even the worst thing we have done, our fear of being known by God begins to fade away. And when we find a community of believers who understands the dynamic relationship between forgiveness and confession, we feel safe confessing our sins to one another (James 5:16).

The life of faith is not about showing only our good side. It’s about exposing our dark side to the light of Christ through confession to God and also to others. In this way we can receive healing and live in the freedom of forgiveness.

The voice of sin may be loud, but the voice of forgiveness is louder. —D. L. Moody

Verse from 1 Chronicles

要寻求耶和华和他的能力，常常寻求他的面。(历代志上 16:11)

Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. (1 Chronicles 16:11)

Verse from Mark

那人听见这话，就变了脸色，忧忧愁愁地走了，因为他的财产很多。(马可福音 10:22)

At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth. (Mark 10:22)

A hero to a generation of people who grew up after World War II, Corrie ten Boom left a legacy of godliness and wisdom. A victim of the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, she survived to tell her story of faith and dependence on God during horrendous suffering.

“I have held many things in my hands,” Corrie once said, “and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that, I still possess.”

Corrie was well acquainted with loss. She lost family, possessions, and years of her life to hateful people. Yet she learned to concentrate on what could be gained spiritually and emotionally by putting everything in the hands of her heavenly Father.

What does that mean to us? What should we place in God’s hands for safekeeping? According to the story of the rich young man in Mark 10, everything. He held abundance in his hands, but when Jesus asked him to give it up, he refused. He kept his possessions and he failed to follow Jesus—and as a result he “went away sorrowful” (v.22).

Like Corrie ten Boom, we can find hope by putting everything in God’s hands and then trusting Him for the outcome.

No life is more secure than a life surrendered to God.

Verse from Psalm

你说：“你们要寻求我的面！”那时我的心对你说：“耶和华啊！你的面我正要寻求。”(诗篇 27:8)

My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek. (Psalm 27:8)

Teach me, Father, 

what it means to run to and have You as my sanctuary. 

Help me not to worry about the words I say, 

but just to express my

heart to You and to nestle down close to You.

In prayer, God can still our hearts and quiet our minds.

Verses from Genesis

亚伯兰的妻子撒莱，没有为他生孩子。撒莱却有一个婢女，是埃及人，名叫夏甲。 撒莱对亚伯兰说：“请看，耶和华使我不能生育，求你去亲近我的婢女，或者我可以从她得孩子。”亚伯兰就听从了撒莱的话。 亚伯兰在迦南地住满了十年，他的妻子撒莱，把自己的婢女埃及人夏甲，给了她的丈夫亚伯兰为妾。 亚伯兰与夏甲亲近，夏甲就怀了孕。夏甲见自己有了孕，就轻看她的主母。 撒莱对亚伯兰说：“我因你受屈；我把我的婢女送到你的怀中，她见自己有了孕，就轻看我。愿耶和华在你我之间主持公道。” 亚伯兰对撒莱说：“你的婢女在你手中，你看怎样好，就怎样待她吧。”于是撒莱虐待夏甲，她就从撒莱面前逃走了。 (创世记 16:1-6)

Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian slave named Hagar; so she said to Abram, “The Lord has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build a family through her.” Abram agreed to what Sarai said. So after Abram had been living in Canaan ten years, Sarai his wife took her Egyptian slave Hagar and gave her to her husband to be his wife. He slept with Hagar, and she conceived. When she knew she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress. Then Sarai said to Abram, “You are responsible for the wrong I am suffering. I put my slave in your arms, and now that she knows she is pregnant, she despises me. May the Lord judge between you and me.” “Your slave is in your hands,” Abram said. “Do with her whatever you think best.” Then Sarai mistreated Hagar; so she fled from her. (Genesis 16:1-6)

In Genesis 16, we read the story of a couple to whom God promised a baby. When Sarai suggested that her husband Abram have a child with their servant Hagar, she wasn’t fully trusting God for the child He had promised. When the baby was born, Hagar despised Sarai (Gen. 16:3-4), and Sarai became bitter (vv.5-6).

Hagar had been the slave with no rights and suddenly she was special. How did Sarai react? By blaming others, including Abram (v.5). God’s promise was realized in the birth of Isaac 14 years later. 

It may never have been easy for Sarai to have lived with the consequences of their decision to go ahead of God. It may have taken a miracle of grace to change her attitude but that could have transformed everything. Sarai couldn’t reverse the decision, but through God’s strength, she could have lived with it differently, and given God the glory.

Thank You, Lord, 

that though our situations may not change, 

Your grace is strong enough to change us in our situations. 

Help us as we struggle sometimes to live in this sinful world.

By God’s grace, we can reflect His light in the dark times.

Verse from Matthew

“我实在告诉你们，如果你们不回转，变成像小孩子一样，一定不能进天国。(马太福音 18:3)

And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18:3)

Not many children seek position or power. Instead, they want acceptance and security. They cling to the adults who love and care for them. Jesus never turned children away.

Father, 

give me the faith of a little child. 

I want to know Your love and care, and to rest in Your embrace. 

Grant my desire to be like You in all

my ways that I might live for Your honor.

Faith shines brightest in a childlike heart.

Verse from Joshua

约书亚说：“现在你们要除掉在你们中间外族人的神，一心归向耶和华以色列的神。”(约书亚记 24:23)

"Now therefore, put away the foreign gods which are in your midst, and incline your hearts to the LORD, the God of Israel." (Joshua 24:23)

What are the things we idolize in our lives that places God second? Academic results? Climbing up the corporate ladder? Loving branded stuff so much that it's a must to have them? Have so much money to the extend of never be able to finish using it? 

Verse from 1 Samuel

大卫又说：“那曾救我脱离狮爪和熊掌的耶和华，也必救我脱离这非利士人的手。”于是扫罗对大卫说：“你去吧！愿耶和华与你同在。”(撒母耳记上 17:37)

The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.” Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you.” (1 Samuel 17:37)

What “Goliath” are you facing right now? It may be an impossible situation at work, a financial difficulty, or a broken relationship. With God all things are small in comparison. Nothing is too big for Him. The words of the hymnwriter Charles Wesley remind us: “Faith, mighty faith, the promise sees, and looks to that alone; laughs at impossibilities, and cries it shall be done.” God is able to deliver you if that’s His desire, and He may do so in ways you don’t expect.

Don’t tell God how big your giants are. Tell your giants how big your God is.

Verses from Matthew

“不可为自己在地上积聚财宝，因为地上有虫蛀，有锈侵蚀，也有贼挖洞来偷。要为自己积聚财宝在天上，那里没有虫蛀锈蚀，也没有贼挖洞来偷。你的财宝在哪里，你的心也在哪里。(马太福音 6:19-21)

“Do not store up riches for yourselves here on earth, where moths and rust destroy, and robbers break in and steal. Instead, store up riches for yourselves in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and robbers cannot break in and steal. For your heart will always be where your riches are. (Matthew 6:19-21)

Verse from Psalm

我喜爱你的律例， 我不会忘记你的话。 (诗篇 119:16)

I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word. (Psalm 119:16)

You are loved beyond imagination. God says so in His inspired and inspiring message to you. No wonder the psalmist wrote, “I will not forget Your word” (Ps. 119:16). It is one amazing letter!

Lord, 

help me to examine the Bible’s pages,

understand its truths, and apply its teachings to my life. 

May I be as excited about Your letter to me as I am about a letter, email, or Facebook posting by a friend.

The love of God for us is revealed in His letter to us—the Bible.

Verse from Isaiah

你不知道吗？你没有听过吗？永在的神、耶和华、地极的创造主既不疲乏，也不困倦；他的知识无法测度。(以赛亚书 40:28)

Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. (Isaiah 40:28)

We may be in a place of weakness and despair because of our rebellion or because of the difficulties of life. Although anxiety can steal our strength, God can renew it as we lean on Him (Isa. 40:31). He “neither faints nor is weary” (v.28), and He is willing to reach down and revive us when we can’t take another step.

The secret of peace is to give every anxious care to God.

Verse from Proverbs

人心计划自己的道路，他的脚步却由耶和华指引。(箴言 16:9)

In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. (Proverbs 16:9)

Verses from Philippians

然而以前对我有益的，现在因着基督的缘故，我都当作是有损的。 不但这样，我也把万事当作是有损的，因为我以认识我主基督耶稣为至宝。为了他，我把万事都拋弃了，看作废物，为了要得着基督。

使我认识基督和他复活的大能，并且在他所受的苦上有分，受他所受的死；(腓立比书 3:7-8, 10)

But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ

I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, (Philippians 3:7-8, 10)

many of us struggle with this throughout life: Who recognizes us, and are we getting the recognition we think we deserve?

Our desire for recognition wouldn’t be such a problem if it didn’t tend to replace Jesus as the focus of our attention. But being absorbed with ourselves crowds Him out of the picture.

Life cannot be all about us and all about Jesus at the same time. This makes Paul’s statement that he counted “everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ” (Phil. 3:8 esv) strategically important. Faced with a choice between himself and Jesus, Paul intentionally discarded the things that would draw attention to himself so he could concentrate on knowing and experiencing Jesus (vv.7-8,10).

For us, the decision is the same. Will we live to draw attention to ourselves? Or will we focus on the privilege of knowing and experiencing Jesus more intimately?

Lord, 

thank You for reminding me of the

value of knowing You more intimately.

Help me to keep myself out of the way as I pursue a deeper walk with You.

Do our choices bring honor to God or to us?

Verse from Psalm

凡有气息的，都要赞美耶和华。你们要赞美耶和华。(诗篇 150:6)

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. (Psalm 150:6)

Whatever each day brings, may the evening find us singing, “To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; for God is my defense, my God of mercy” (59:17).

Lord, 

I don’t know what will come this day or farther into the future, 

but I’m grateful that You’re

by my side. 

Grant me a spirit of praise and

thanksgiving in whatever lies ahead.

Praise to God comes naturally when you count your blessings.

Verse from James

其实明天怎样，你们并不知道。你们的生命是甚么呢？你们本来是过眼云烟，转瞬之间就消逝了。(雅各书 4:14)

Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. (James 4:14)

In 1859, during the turbulent years prior to America’s Civil War, Abraham Lincoln had the opportunity to speak to the Agricultural Society in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As he spoke, he shared with them the story of an ancient monarch’s search for a sentence that was “true and appropriate in all times and situations.” His wise men, faced with this heady challenge, gave him the sentence, “And this, too, shall pass away.”

This is certainly true of our present world—it is constantly in the process of deterioration. And it’s not happening just to the world; we also face the reality in our own lives that our days are numbered.

When faced with troubles, remember  - this too, shall pass away.

For hope today, remember the end of the story— eternity with God.

Verse from Proverbs

名誉胜过多财，恩宠胜过金银。(箴言 22:1)

A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. (Proverbs 22:1)

Reputation is fragile; once it’s damaged, it’s hard to restore. It is not uncommon to sacrifice a good reputation on the altar of power, prestige, or profit.

God is telling us that true value must be placed not in what we have but in who we are.

Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates said, “The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.” As followers of Jesus, we bear His name. Because of His love for us, we strive to walk worthy of Him, reflecting His likeness in our words and deeds.

When we fail, He picks us up again by His love. By our example, others around us will be led to praise the God who has redeemed and transformed us (Matt. 5:16)—for the name of the Lord is worthy of glory, honor, and all praise.

Lord, 

I do want to walk worthy of Your name because You have made me Your own. 

I know I can’t live perfectly, but I want to reflect to others a little of who You are. 

Please show Yourself through me.

The purest treasure mortal times afford is a spotless reputation. —Shakespeare

Verses from Lamentations

耶和华的慈爱永不断绝，他的怜悯永不止息。每天早晨都是新的；你的信实多么广大！(耶利米哀歌 3:22-23)

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:22-23)

Sometimes our struggles seem worse at night, but when sunrise comes it brings hope again that we can continue. “Weeping may endure for a night,” the psalmist says, “but joy comes in the morning” (Ps. 30:5).

Each new day gives us new reasons to praise the Lord.

Verse from Luke

内中有一个见自己已经好了，就回来大声归荣耀与上帝，(路加福音 17:15)

One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. (Luke 17:15)

If the King of Kings can get only a 1 in 10 response of thanks, how can we expect more from others? Better to do our deeds to honor God and serve others than to do them to collect gratitude. May the grace of God be seen in us even when our kind acts go unappreciated.

Lord, 

we like to be recognized for the things we do. 

Help us to remember that we are not owed any recognition or thanks 

but that we owe You a lifetime

of gratitude for the salvation You offer through Jesus.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may . . . glorify your Father in heaven. —Matthew 5:16

Verses from Psalms

但我倚靠你的慈爱；我的心因你的救恩快乐。我要向耶和华歌唱，因他用厚恩待我。(诗篇 13:5-6)

I rely on your constant love; I will be glad, because you will rescue me. I will sing to you, O Lord, because you have been good to me. (Psalms 13:5-6)

Waiting is hard at any time; but when days, weeks, or even months pass and our prayers seem to go unanswered, it’s easy to feel God has forgotten us. Perhaps we can struggle through the day with its distractions, but at night it’s doubly difficult to deal with our anxious thoughts. Worries loom large, and the dark hours seem endless. Utter weariness makes it look impossible to face the new day.

When we’re waiting for God to resolve a difficult situation or to answer often-repeated prayers, it’s easy to get discouraged.

Satan whispers that God has forgotten us, and that things will never change. We may be tempted to give in to despair. Why bother to read the Bible or to pray? Why make the effort to worship with fellow believers in Christ? But we need our spiritual lifelines most when we’re waiting. They help to hold us steady in the flow of God’s love and to become sensitive to His Spirit.

The psalmist had a remedy. He focused on all that he knew of God’s love, reminding himself of past blessings and deliberately praising God, who would not forget him. So can we.

Lover of my soul, 

who draws close in the darkest and longest night,

please keep me trusting You, 

talking to You,

and leaning on Your promises.

God is worth waiting for; His time is always best.