“I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us” (Romans 8:18).
God’s purpose of love will not be thwarted. Whatever trouble He may
have with us - “My people are determined to turn from Me”, He will not
give up on us - “How can I give you up ...? ... All My compassion is aroused ... I am God ... The Holy One among you, I will not come in wrath. They will follow the Lord” (Hosea 11:8-10).
God is determined to bless us. This creates in us a response - “They
will follow the Lord.” At the heart of this response, there is worship
and witness (Psalm 89:1).
Psalm 48:1-14 Lord, we worship You in the place of worship – “Within Your Temple, we meditate on Your unfailing love.” Help us to go out from there, and play our part in seeing that Your praise “reaches to the ends of the earth” (Psalm 48:: 9-11). How will other people know of Your love, if we don’t tell them? How will they find their way to Your House, if we don’t invite them? When we share Your Word with others, help us to remember Your promise: “My Word… will not return to Me empty, but will… achieve the purpose for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11).
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