Have you been trying hard to do what God has called you to do?
Have you sacrificed your time and strength for the people you help?
Have you prayed with a sincere heart for the people God has given you to care for?
Yet you feel dry inside. The heavenly music that used to encourage you no longer stirs your heart as before. You no longer feel the sweet presence of the Holy Spirit as at other times.
You are fighting an ongoing battle with problems in your family, in your job, with your health or your finances.
One or two problems would already be a challenge, but in so many areas of life you don't see a clear path, but messes on every side.
As if that wasn't enough, you see a world around you that is overwhelmed by crisis after crisis.
And you see this not only in the daily news, but also in the high prices at the petrol station, in the supermarket and in the never ending pandemic.
Sometimes you feel so weighed down that your fresh enthusiasm for God is compromised, though you never give up in your dedication and caring for others.
Jesus sees your daily struggle and his compassion is still a blazing fire. Jesus loves you and his grace is new every morning.
Jesus has a word for you today.
The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases, his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”
The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him. La 3:22–25 NRSV
