D.L.

THURSDAY 15th AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY

“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
(Psalm 91,1-2 NIV11)

It takes courage to change, and life is always changing. We believe that the mercies of the Lord are new every morning, and so I believe that his mercies are not always the same.

“The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
(Lamentations 3,22-23 ESV)

His mercies are new, not old; therefore, I need to position myself to receive God’s blessing. Yet, despite what and how I feel and the changing world around me, I choose to dwell in the shelter of the Most High; it is in that place where the real change takes place. That access takes courage, and we are encouraged by Jesus to dwell in God’s presence.

God, sometimes, I am overwhelmed by fear,
fearful of change, fearful of others, fearful of the unknown.
In those times, grant me courage,
a courage not borne out of fear but courage that is
guided by your wisdom,
gifted with your presence, and grounded in your calling.¹
Amen.

Read and pray and ask the Holy Spirit to use the Word of the Lord to speak to you.

1. Bruce Reyes-Chow, 40 Days, 40 Prayers, 40 Words, Accordance electronic ed. (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2015), 4. ↩︎