May 13 Devotion - During difficult times

 

Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You;
And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge.

ارحمني يا الله ارحمني لانه بك احتمت نفسي وبظل جناحيك احتمي

Psalm 57:1

 

We are all facing difficult times as we live through this pandemic, some more than others. In all difficult times we need to:

 

1.  Depend on the fact that God’s character never changes.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

يسوع المسيح هو هو امسا واليوم والى الابد

Hebrews 13:8

 

2. Remember that God has helped us before in the past.

 

3.  Increase our faith, obedience, and commitment to The Lord. Depend on God to comfort and reward us as He rewarded Abraham’s faith, rewarded Joshua’s obedience, and Daniel’s commitment.

 

4.  Strengthen our hearts through God’s grace.

It is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace

لانه حسن ان يثبّت القلب بالنعمة

Hebrews 13:9 

Grace speaks of deliverance from affliction, or adversity. It also denotes enablement, daily guidance, forgiveness, and preservation. Grace is God’s supernatural provision, and it overwhelms every obstacle.

 I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:

Abba Father, You are omnipotent and have unlimited power and are merciful, I take refuge especially during tough times under Your wings. Father, surround me and infill me with Your grace that overcomes every obstacle, every difficulty and dilemma. Thank You that You are merciful to me. My soul trusts in You. Thank You God that You are omnipresent, present in all places at all times throughout the ages and never change. Lord, I look at my past and I thank You for Your unfailing, inseparable, deep and everlasting love for me, Your abundant blessings in my life, and for the riches of Your grace upon my life. I know that You will never leave me nor forsake me. I rest in the assurance that Your grace works every time. Father God, I praise You, lift You up on high, and glorify You. In the name of my Lord and Saviour Jesus The Messiah, the only begotten Son of God, I pray. To Jesus be the power, the glory, the majesty, the blessings, and the dominion forever and ever, Amen.

Jesus loves you,

In Him,

Wagdi Henein