Tuesday’s Verses:
From Job 37:5-6 NIV
“God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding. He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’”
Weather people have been mentioning the s-word for this coming weekend. Snow. Not that they are predicting (right now) accumulation, but just the possibility that there could be snow before Thanksgiving makes us a little stressed.
Speaking of snow, have you ever taken the time to watch it fall? I think we often take all of God's creations for granted. We know that God is great beyond what we can understand.
In Job, we read that God is great beyond our understanding. The God who tells snow to fall and rain to pour. He also is in control of what happens in our lives.
But when hard times come, we sometimes wonder what God is doing. Like Job, we wonder why. Why does hardship come into our lives? Why aren't we getting an answer to our prayers? God tells us to trust him when we can't understand.
One of the greatest things about the Gospel. Is that God can call out to the thunder. Is the same God that called out. "It's finished!"
God showed us how great he is by sending his only son to die for us. Jesus Christ showed us God's mercy towards sinners. The God of the universe suffered and died so we could have forgiveness and life that never ends.
There are things in life that we don't understand that God allows. But we know that he loves us. Because of Jesus Christ.
The next time it snows, know that God is great, and He is your Father.
He is yours forever. Through Jesus Christ.
Today’s Prayers
Lord God, You are so great. We can't understand all of what You do. Help us to have faith that You are working things out when things get hard. Remind us that Your hand is over all things. Even our lives through Jesus Christ. Amen.
Apostles’ Creed:
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Luther’s Morning Prayer:
I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands, I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.
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