The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. (Lam 3:22-23) 

Our lives are filled with busyness and with day-to-day activities. Even when we are not going and doing, it seems that our minds are still in a race. Many of our thoughts are about changing circumstances or about what the future may hold for us or our loved ones. We constantly strive and struggle to maintain some sense of consistency and dependability in our lives. We seek after things that will give us safety, security, and stability. Though our world is ever-changing, the scripture passage reminds us “the steadfast love of the Lord never ceases.” We can count on His unchanging, steadfast love. His steadfast love is like unto Himself. It is infinite, eternal, and everlasting. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. He is unchanging, and in His steadfastness, we can have peace. Throughout the book of Lamentations, we can see the steadfastness of God’s character as loving, compassionate, faithful, and merciful. His love for man never changes and “never ceases.” For the child of God, “His mercies never…end, they are new every morning.” C.H. Spurgeon writes that “His mercy is so great that it forgives great sins to great sinners after great lengths of time and then gives great favors and great privileges and raises us up to great enjoyments in the great heaven of the great God.” Nowhere greater is His steadfast love and mercy more divinely demonstrated than through His Son who laid down His life that none should perish but might be saved and have eternal life (Jn 3:16). Nothing in this world compares to the love and hope we find in Jesus Christ. Dear friend, Jesus is all we ever need. He is the faithfulness of God. Father thank You for Your love and Your endless mercy and faithfulness. In the blessed Name of Jesus. Amen 

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (Phil 4:6-7) 

Our world has gone through several changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. At times we can feel overwhelmed and anxious by this new “normal.” Challenged to juggle all that life throws at us. Our need for control, consistency, and stability can get the best of us. The enemy is real, and he delight to see us struggle in weakness. He delights to see God’s children consumed by the fog of anxiety and lose sight of God’s faithfulness. The battleground for his attack is to occupy space in your mind. The scripture passage reminds us “be anxious for nothing” but submit all your worried and weakness to God who “will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” While in prison, the Apostle Paul could have been captive to anxiety, but instead he encouraged and strengthened his faith by giving thanks and singing songs of praise unto God. The enemy seeks to imprison you and render you helpless in your thoughts, rather than to live by faith in the word of God. God’s word arms us and equips us to fight the good fight of faith and have victory in the battle for our mind. The victory for the child of God is to glorify Jesus and follow the battle plan for peace. “In everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” My friend, recognize the enemy’s pursuit to take hostage of your thoughts, learn to surrender and submit your anxieties to God, and replace them with God’s truth. The word of God you will free you to experience the “peace of God, which surpasses all understanding.” His word will keep you from spiraling into despair, falling into a pit of darkness, or drifting down the dry dusty road of depression. Dear friend, lift your voice unto Lord, cry out to Him, proclaim the promises of God’s word, and stir your heart in songs of praise. Soon the prison doors will open, and the chains will fall, and you will sing with great joy and gladness, “Waymaker, Miracle Worker, Promise Keeper, Light in the Darkness. My God that is who you are!” What are you anxious about today? Take it to God in prayer, “for He cares for you” (1 Pet 5:7). Father thank You for love and the surpassing peace of God that can guard and protect our every thought. Great is Your faithfulness. Morning by morning I will look to Thee. In the blessed Name of Jesus. Amen.   

There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass. Josh 21:45

Sometimes in life we focus on the here and now, rather than the hope and happiness that is ours. We dwell on the things that we do not have and things desired, more so than what we possess. My friend, how are you possessing the promises of God? God is faithful and His favor is always toward His people. God’s faithfulness and favor toward the children of Israel can be observed throughout the book of Joshua. In the scripture passage we observe God’s faithfulness that “there failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken…all came to pass.” God was faithful to all He had promised to the children of Israel and His good favor is demonstrated by His giving the children of Israel the land He promised them, that He brought them to cease from their years of labors, and He caused them to triumph over their enemies (Josh 21:43-44). God gave them a home, rest, and victory. In His faithfulness and favor to Israel, we see a picture of God’s goodness and kindness toward His people. As a child of God, we too will have a home, a sweet rest, and an ultimate victory. Though in this life we stumble, struggle, and suffer the pains of sin, we have Jesus’ promise of a new home in heaven, peace and rest in Him for all eternity, and victory over sin, death, hell, and the grave. We will fully experience all these things in heaven and fully possess all the promises of God for all eternity through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Jesus promised that we will be with Him (Jn 14:3). My friend, look beyond the circumstances in this life, possess the promises of God, and live in the rest and victory that is yours through Jesus Christ. The fading of this world is not our home. Dear friend, there is a greater hope that is out of this world. It is in heaven. It is in Jesus Christ. Father thank You for Your love and Your faithfulness to Your word. In the blessed Name of Jesus. Amen.