Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule:
Psalm 102-104
Even in the midst of their darkest hours, believers always have a steadfast hope in God. Theirs is a positive confidence that is unshakable and irrefutable. No matter how black the night, no matter how raging the storm, one’s hope in the Lord should remain strong. Whenever the outlook is bleak, the up look remains bright. It is in the darkest night that the stars overhead glow with greatest luster. And that is the way it is with one’s hope in God. In every dark trial, there is a confident assurance in God… a sure expectation about the future that God will work for His own glory and for the good of His people. Every believer must anchor himself firmly to this immovable rock. With a strong hope in the Lord, every saint must trust God, especially while in the midst of the difficult circumstances of life As sure as there is God above, there is hope within.
Psalm 102 was written during a low time in the history of God’s people. Its setting is the Babylonian captivity of God’s chosen people, Israel, a time when God’s work had seemingly come to a standstill. It was a time when God’s word was not being preached, when God’s people were in the minority. It was a time when God’s house lay in ruin, when God’s holy city was in shambles, and when God’s glory was veiled. It is a psalm that begins with despair, but it concludes with a note of triumph. There is always hope in the ongoing sovereignty of God over His people. No matter how impaired God’s work may become, the immutability of God guarantees that His work will move forward in God’s perfect time. Thus, there is an always unshakable hope in the future.
Prayer Requests:
Personal
- Lord, please help me to anchor my joy to your unchanging character.
- Lord, please help me to demonstrate hope in the midst of life’s devastating circumstances.
- Lord, please help me to never doubt in the night, what you have clearly revealed in the light.
Political
- Senator Stephanie Chang – District 1 – Detroit
- Representative Lee Chatfield – District 107 – Levering
- Representative John Cherry – District 49 – Flushing