Renew

Spring again gives us pause of the beauty of budding trees and blossoming flowers.  We hear again the singing of birds and enjoy the summer sun. Were it not for winter perhaps we would always take these great miracles for granted.  Our faith is that way, too.  Were it not for adversity, we would forget the miracle of God’s infinite love and grace.  Take a moment and remember God’s great love for you.  Lean into God’s strength.  Whatever else may come and go, know that God’s compassion never fails.  God’s love is new every morning.   Let your heart say again, “Great is your faithfulness!” 
 
(verse of the week) 
For this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for God’s compassions never fail.  They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.  Lamentations 3.21-24
 
(prayer of the week)
Lord, like the prophet, let our hearts rejoice and say, “Your compassions never fail. Your love is new every morning.  Great is your faithfulness!”  Fill my life with your forgiveness and grace.  Fill my heart to overflowing with faith, hope, peace, joy and, most of all, love, that others may be touched by your grace in my life, through Christ Our Lord, amen.
 
(quote of the week)
I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong—Abraham Lincoln