Wednesday: GIVE ME HOPE!

This week, I am exploring what God says about SUFFERING. As I enter prayer now, I reflect on God’s instruction, “Join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God.”

Lord, teach me today about suffering. I desire to be receptive to the grace You give me, so my heart can be full of Your Holy Spirit.

Let me consider the Word of God from Psalm 119:49-56

Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope. My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life. The arrogant mock me unmercifully, but I do not turn from your law. I remember, Lord, your ancient laws, and I find comfort in them. Indignation grips me because of the wicked, who have forsaken your law. Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge. In the night, Lord, I remember your name, that I may keep your law. This has been my practice: I obey your precepts.

God’s Word gives me hope. This is one thing I need to remember when I am suffering, God’s promise of hope preserves my life. Nothing and no one can threaten my eternal life, for I am eternally secure in God’s hands.

Even if the arrogant mock me unmercifully, I resolve to stay grounded in God’s Word. Through His Word, I find comfort. Even so, I am consumed with anger because of the wicked, who have forsaken Your law. To calm myself, I sing of Your Word, which soothes my heart. I sing of Your Name, so I may remember Your decrees and obey Your law.

No mountain is too high for the Lord. If I feel my problems are larger than life, I only need to remember that the Lord is greater than my problems. My suffering is eased when I remember the eternal hope the Lord has given me.

The Lord desires to comfort my heart in times of trouble. Do I let trouble scare me, so fear riddles my mind and distracts me from looking to the Lord?

Today I resolve to experience God more than I did yesterday and allow God to be all He wants to be in my life. I confess those things which make me anxious and angry and ask Him to remove them from my heart. Then, I rejoice in the Lord and remind myself How great He is!

Lord, thank You for Your eternal presence in my life. Without You, I would be nothing and hopeless.

I want You to be all that You desire to be in my life.

May you be blessed,

Chaplain Wayne Ruckman

www.tolministries.org

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