Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus.

I hope you are all doing well. The inactivity here has made me
wonder if everyone is doing well.

I love this passage:

As the deer pants for streams of water,
so my soul pants for you, O God.
2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When can I go and meet with God?

3 My tears have been my food
day and night,
while men say to me all day long,
"Where is your God?"

4 These things I remember
as I pour out my soul:
how I used to go with the multitude,
leading the procession to the house of God,
with shouts of joy and thanksgiving
among the festive throng.

5 Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.
My soul is downcast within me;
therefore I will remember you
from the land of the Jordan,
the heights of Hermon—from Mount Mizar.

As with this Psalmist, even when times get challenging, when things
look bleak, when our faith is tested, we can ultimately turn to
praise...because...God is going to set right that which is wrong.
God is going to deliver those that are downcast, and God is going to
have the ultimate victory--and we by sharing in his abundant grace.

Is our soul downcast? Let's put our hope in God.


Jesus, in your powerful name we come. Let us be not put to shame,
but allow us to flourish in the land and be a witness to your love
and tender mercy. Be with us this day, this week, and all the days
of our life. Thank you Lord!

Amen.


Grace and peace be with you all.

John