Devotions Archive Archive: 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 Search Archive Print This Article How can you be so sure? Thursday, February 21, 2002 Psalm 138:8 The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O Lord, endures forever-- do not abandon the works of your hands. The tone of this prayer reminds me of the dad with a sick daughter asking Jesus for healing...Jesus asked the guy if he believed he could his heal his daughter, and he said, "Lord, yes, I believe. And help my unbelief." I can never believe this enough. Of course God will fulfill his purpose for me; he fulfills his purpose in every way every time. But...but...can I get a little evidence, Lord? Let me see just a token sign, a little baby miracle, SOMETHING? Your love endures forever, for ME your love endures forever. It's here right now, right this very minute as I wonder why I am even here, what possible importance I have in this vast universe. You love me with the life of yourself, your son, your very being loves me. You never stop giving. Can I ever be sure enough of that, Lord? Please don't stop, please don't. Everybody else in my life has stopped, now or then...everybody else, including me, especially me...we are finally caught in the web of our own need, and we stop giving. Whatever it is you're making of my life, Lord; it looks like there's a long way to go. You're in the driver's seat; please don't be too impatient with my restless cry, "Are we there yet, Daddy?" You are making me, shaping me, working me with your hands. This project of yours that you so fearfully and wonderfully made, please don't let it gather dust. Don't abandon it, Lord. Don't abandon me. Please don't stop. Your love endures forever. "; Add      Edit    Delete