DAY AND NIGHT

Psalm 74:16 NLT Both day and night belong to you; you made the starlight and the sun.

Have you ever heard anyone say,”I woke in the middle of the night and everything seemed so much better!”? Probably not!😊 We usually hear people say things seemed to feel so much worse in the night but when the morning came they saw things in a different light.

This verse reminds us of how powerful our God is because He made the night, with the moon and stars, He made the day with the sun, and He knows what’s going on throughout the earth whatever time it is. God is with us in the depths of the night, or in the brightness of the day, and He remains the same, He doesn’t change like we do.😊

Psalm 139:12 NLT but even in darkness I cannot hide from you. To you the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to you.

So what difference does that make to us? It gives us confidence that whatever time of day or night, if we’re anxious, if we’re suffering illness or pain, whatever our condition, God is right there with us to strengthen and uphold us. He’s there to comfort and give us His peace, His assurance that we can trust Him to bring us through and out the other side of our troubles. 

Our feelings change but God is constantly good and faithful to us. He’ll never let us go and He has us in the palm of His hand. So be encouraged whether the moon is out or the sun is shining, God is there with you and take heart from these words…

Psalm 139:17-18 NLT How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered!
I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me! 

Lord as we go into our new week, whether it’s the middle of the night or during the day, we thank You, You’re always with us. You are our God, our strong tower, our refuge and our fortress and we trust You Lord. Amen.

GOD GIVES US LIFE

Nehemiah 9:5-7 NIV

“Stand up and praise the Lord your God, 

who is from everlasting to everlasting.”

“Blessed be your glorious name, 

and may it be exalted 

above all blessing and praise.

6 You alone are the Lord. 

You made the heavens,

 even the highest heavens, 

and all their starry host, 

the earth and all that is on it, 

the seas and all that is in them. 

You give life to everything, 

and the multitudes of heaven worship you.

7 You have kept your promise because you are righteous.

These verses say it all and if we’re still breathing then it’s because God has given us the breath to breathe and it means we can praise the Lord for all His goodness to us.

We know the earth will one day be folded up and a new heaven and a new earth will come in it’s place but until then we can thank the Lord for the wonders of this one, that every morning and evening He paints the sky with a glorious new sunrise and sunset and give Him all the glory.

So let’s join together with the multitudes of heaven and fellow believers across the earth today as we lift high the name of Jesus and remember He is the God who always keeps His promises from everlasting to everlasting. How reassuring that is.😊 Thank You Lord. Amen.

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