Remember Your Mercy

Psalms 25:6 Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.

My span of attention is not what I would like it to be. I guess it is part of aging, or it could also be the proliferation of distractions in my life. In any case, today is a day to focus, focus, focus. It's time to get serious about the short span of attention, just as soon as I go check facebook & twitter, then....


There is a part of our lives that is very short in duration. It would be the time we have with those who surround us. The people who are a part of our lives are temporary in nature. They are loaned to us, if you will.  We start out with childhood friends, progress to college friends or friends from our time in the military. Then there are those we meet early in our lives, then later on in our lives. And most certainly we count our family too as people in our lives. Our parents, grand parents, brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles, spouses, and our own children.  They are all part of the blessing that God gives us in our lives. They are there next to us, or we are connected via phone calls, letters, e-mails, Skype, Face Time, etc. And as time moves on, we lose those we are connected to. Their time on earth, like our time, draws to a close and we are left without their presence in our lives. The loss of these loved ones can leave a hole in our lives. It can be as if something is missing. And in reality there is a part of our life that is missing when they depart. We often celebrate their lives in memorials, celebrations of lives, wakes and other forms of celebrations. And when the celebration is over, we are left with our feelings and emotions. We reach out to others for comfort. And we look to the Lord for strength and courage to continue on with life. We seek the ability to cope with the loss of the departed from our lives. We turn to the Lord because we know, without a doubt or reservation that His love is a "steadfast love." His love never waivers, it never fails and it never diminishes for us. It is the one constant in our lives that we can absolutely count on. In the midst of our mourning, our trials and our tribulations He is always there. He is just a prayer away. We can pour out our hearts to Him. John 3:16 reminds us that "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."  His is a love that has "been from of old." And it will be there for all times. We can find comfort in this constant in a life of constant change.



PRAYER: Lord God, Heavenly Father we cry out to You in times of loss, trial and tribulation. We reach out to You who have shown steadfast love for man when condemnation was most certainly warranted. We praise You and thank You for Your love. You gave us Your Son that might live once again. For that Father, we are grateful beyond measure. Praise by to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.