LORD God, When I am struggling with discouragement, I need to assert my trust in You over and over again. It is vital for me to remember who You are to me: Creator and Sustainer of the universe, as well as my Savior, LORD, and Friend.
I am still humbled that You fill all those massive roles and still remain intimately interested in me. Overwhelmed, I can count on You because Your love never runs out. It is unfailing. It never grows dim. It is not dependent on how well I'm performing. From the bottom of my heart, Thank You. In Jesus' precious name. Amen.
Verses for Today
For God as Creator and Sustainer:
"In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands." — Psalm 102:25
"He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together." — Colossians 1:17
For His personal interest in us:
"You number the hairs of my head." — Matthew 10:30
"Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!" — Isaiah 49:15
For unfailing love:
"His loyal love never fails and never ends. Each morning I see it start anew." — Lamentations 3:22-23 (paraphrased)
"I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness." — Jeremiah 31:3
For grace not based on performance:
"For by grace you have been saved through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast." — Ephesians 2:8-9
"There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." — Romans 8:1
For remembering His character when discouraged:
"Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations. Ask your father, and he will show you; your elders, and they will tell you." — Deuteronomy 32:7
