No Limits: Grace in the Wilderness: Prayers and Poetry

                                                No Limits

                                               

                                                No limits

                                                to God’s mercy

                                                love infinite

                                                immeasurable

                                                expands like

                       

                                                the universe

                                                beyond grasp

                                                never ending

                                                depths

                                                of possibility.

Romans 8:37, “But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.”

Reflection: If: Grace in the Wilderness: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

1. In what ways have you experienced His inexhaustible love towards you?

2. Or what barriers have you put up against accepting His mercy? Why?

3. How can the idea of no limits to His love bring discomfort or comfort?

4. To whom can you extend your love and compassion this week?

If: Grace in the Wilderness: Prayers and Poetry

Jeremiah 31: 37 “Thus says the Lord, ‘If the heavens above can be measured, And the foundations of the earth searched out below, Then I will also cast off all the offspring of Israel, For all that they have done,” declares the Lord.”

If,

If the measure of heaven be exhausted, would we be cast off too?

“The immense suggests the infinity,” says Alexander MacLaren. “The immensity of the material universe is for us a symbol of the infinity of God’s long-suffering love.”

A century ago the thought of measuring the universe was beyond comprehension. Today scientists have found more and more astonishing discoveries, and yet, the more they find, the more infinite the search becomes.

“His forgiving forbearance reaches further than the limits of the heavens.”

There are no limits to God’s love and His mercy. Despite whatever we have done.

Thank you Lord for Your unfailing grace that redeems us from all situations, and

restores life and hope into each breath. Thank you for Your immense ongoing love. May we learn to love each other with Your compassion and grace.

Your thoughts,

Kingdom Manna

Tasks

Matthew 7:21, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord’, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of the Father in heaven.”

Plans crumble. Dreams dissolve. Projects crash. Like a seismic shock their rolling consequences shake our cores. We cry, complain, criticize.

Were our expectations unreasonable? Did we have uncontrollable opposition? Why? Why?? We work our way through the grief and the debris to start again—Maybe.

Israel had a plan firmly in place. With the foundation set by God Himself. They were a chosen people. Chosen to bless the nations with salvation, with a guarantee—Mercy.

If.

…,“If you obey the commandments of the Lord Your God that I am commanding you today;” A choice. A blessing and a curse before Israel.

When my desires disintegrate and my purposes shatter, I am so quick in my complaint to You, Lord. Do You not love me as You said? Am I not doing a faithful work? Patiently You hear my dismay and wait with me while I sort everything out.

Point me back to Your measures, Lord, before I moan and rage. Show me if I have placed my hope apart from You and am building on false presumptions. Keep my heart steadfast toward You.

Psalm of Worship: Psalm 78:7

so that they should set their hope in God,

and not forget the works of God,

but keep his commandments;