God dearly loves His children; "He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9).

God dearly loves His children; "He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9). He sent His Son to die as a sacrifice for our sins and gave His Spirit to strengthen and guide us along His path. He continues to call! But constant rejection will cause our heart to harden and be subject to God's discipline.

A hardened heart has chosen to live separated from God. It can no longer hear God's call and cannot even recognize His truth. When this occurs, our Loving Father responds with great sorrow and allows the hardened heart to follow the path it desires; "Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts" (Romans 1:24). Dear Lord, do not allow us to follow our own path!

The poor man called...

"This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles."— Psalm 34:6 (NIV)

Thank God for helping me through yesterday
Running late and with a flat tyre
Reaching the post office just as the last post was going out
Waiting in a long queue
When he sent his angel to let me get the package out on time

Lord grant me patience to carry out the things that I need to do
And faith to know that God will take care of me