I was listening to lots and lots of praise and worship music to help get into the right frame of mind. There is this passage in the album in “God For Us” that particularly ministered to me time and time again. I thought that I would like share it with anyone who is going through periods of trial and testing.

The longer I walk with Him, the more amazed I become with the seemingly ever expanding dimensions of God’s love for us. Of course He isn’t become more loving, for the greatness of His person is unchanging. He IS Love. But as I have moved through the decades of life with Jesus, I can’t describe the joy that comes from discovering more and more of His love all the time. The goodness we sing about isn’t simply a happy time thrill when things are going well, nor is it only just for crisis when we receive those tough time assist from God for our struggles or pain. Yes, there are happy times and His loving goodness gives them. And certainly there is a special grace for hard times, when God’s love comes shining through beyond the trial, to shower the glory of His presence, in a way that heals hurts and comforts us in sorrow. There are a thousand facets to life, and for each one, there is an answering facet of God’s great love. And it’s ALWAYS good. He’s always there, always for us, always able. So that, whenever we deal with questions or concerns, whatever comes or goes, or however much time passes and the answer is not immediately apparent, still His word speaks saying: “What shall we say to these things, if God be for us, who or what can be against us. We are more than conquerors through Him who loves us. And I am persuaded, that neither life nor death, angels or dark powers, things present or future things high or low, there is not any created thing that shall ever be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Yesterday, something wonderful happened. I wish I could express when happened here but what happened is difficult to narrate. But save to say that He made Himself very very real to me yesterday. As 5Nov draws nearer and nearer, I’ll have to lean to Him more and more. I know that in myself, I can never make it but in God, I have full confidence.