He loves you because he loves you because he loves you.
It might sound trite in your circumstances today. It might seem empty and lame to whatever you are walking through. But it is no less true. There is no other truth I want to lean into. And I long to have a faith that is quick to see His goodness even in the midst of hard days.
Our God is not one of empty promises or of accidents. He is not wondering what to do next in your life. He is not surprised by the things that happens. He is the God of Jacob and Moses. He comes through. He is faithful.
Because a pity party is really about ourselves, it is about us looking at our lives and thinking only of ourselves, the only thing that helps me make a quick exit, is remembering.
Remembering the one in whom I say I trust. Remembering the works that he has done in my life and those around me.
“I will remember the dead of the Lord, yes, I will remember your wonders of old. I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds.” –Psalm 77:11
Remembering His faithfulness. Remembering how he has answered my prayers and fulfilled desires in the past. Remembering how he hasn’t given up on me, even on my darkest days.
Our God is not like us, one that gives up on people, letting us just figured it out on our own or resigning to defeat. He is a God that works….sure it may not be how we hope he would work. It may not always wrap up in a neat little tidy bow. And it may not be in our timing. But He isn’t like us, thank goodness!
“When the waters saw you, O God, when the waters saw you, they were afraid; indeed, the deep trembled. The clouds poured out water; the skies gave forth thunder; your arrows flashed on every side. The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind; your lightnings lighted up the world; the earth trembled and shook. Your way was through the sea, your path through the great waters; yet your footprints were unseen. You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.”
Friends, sometimes God’s way is through the sea, through great waters, where we cannot see his footprints. I pray that if you are in that spot that you would remember. Remember his works, his faithfulness, his goodness, his grace and love for you. He is trustworthy.
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This article originally appeared at AnchorOfMySoul.com.
