Hope and Love

 “I have made provision for the Lord always in my sight. For he is at my right hand, so that I may not be disturbed. Because of this, my heart has been joyful, and my tongue has exulted. Moreover, even my body will rest in hope. For you will not abandon my soul to Hell, nor will you allow your holy one to see corruption. You have made known to me the ways of life; you will fill me with joy by your countenance. At your right hand are delights, even to the end.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭15:8-11‬ ‭CPDV‬‬

https://www.bible.com/42/psa.15.8-11.cpdv

If I believe in my heart that God is merciful and His love overflows, why then should I not hope when my life is put to the test?  Often, in the midst of great suffering it is easy to relinquish the thought of God’s love and His plans for me.  When I meet evil in its face and feel the compulsion of fear within my belly, it is easy to ask why God has left me.

Why?  The question in human terms begs an answer through reason and justifications.  But these fall short of God’s divine plan that can turn bitter and sour to sweet.

Lord God let my memory not fall short to your goodness and let my heart sing your praises at all events in my life, good or bad.  My shortsightedness can only see what my eyes show me but your plan engulfs the whole of humanity.  It does not begin or end with my suffering.  You alone have the master plan to turn even evil into good according to your mercy and just purposes.  Jesus I trust in you.