But I made it
through okay, and actually slept quite peacefully. Of course, it was all the Lord’s doing, but I
can’t imagine trying to get through all the difficulties of this life without
Him. He was right there with me in my
pain. When I awoke, He was still with me
and the emotional healing was tangible.
Oh, how good He is. This song was
all I could sing in the morning; One Thing Remains:
Stronger than the power of the grave
Constant in the trial and the change
Cause this one thing remains
On and on and on and on it goes
It overwhelms and satisfies my soul
And I'll never, ever, have to be afraid
Cause this one thing, it remains
This one thing, it remains
Your love never fails
It never gives up
It never runs out on me
In death and in life I'm confident and covered by
The power of Your great love
My debt is paid, there's nothing that can separate
My heart from Your great love
In the difficult times of life it is good to already be
grounded with Scriptures such as these, but also to reread them as we struggle,
to remind us of God’s great love for us:
…Behold what manner of love the Father has given us, that
we should be called children of God. 1Jh. 3:1
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all
things, endures all things. 1Cr. 13:7 ESV
Love never fails… 1Cr. 13:8 ISV
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out
fear… 1Jh. 4:18
…that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength
to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and
depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge… Ep. 3:17-19 ESV
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution,
or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?... For I am persuaded that neither
death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things
present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature,
shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our
Lord. Rom.
8:35, 38,39
How precious is your gracious love, God! The children of
men take refuge in the shadow of your wings. Ps. 36:7 ISV
Thank You Lord for protecting me yesterday in the shadow of your wings!