What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. God is faithful in every circumstance. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.
The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing - both the anguish and the hope.
This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal. God is faithful in every circumstance.
God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. The imagery here is agricultural - the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.
We bring nothing; He provides everything. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.
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