John 15:12
August 30, 2023
FEAST OF SAINT RAYMOND NONNATUS CONFESSOR – 31st AUGUST
August 31, 2023
THE 30TH OF AUGUST
GOD PROTECTS THOSE WHO LOVE HIM
Oh, love the Lord, all you His saints! For the Lord preserves the faithful and fully repays the proud person. Be of good courage and He shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope in the Lord. – Psalms 31:23-24
When we love the Lord with all our hearts, we wish that all people would do the same, so they can also find happiness and fulfillment in a life of faith. It takes a humble heart to follow God and give up on ruling our own lives in favor of Jesus. But once we give it all to Jesus, He takes better care of us than we ever could, as well as He protects and preserves us. Earlier in the psalm, David referred to the persecutors and enemies of God’s faithful ones.
They are called the proud ones, because of their rebellion against God’s will and their bad behavior toward the faithful ones. Their sin of disobedience came at a high price as there was nothing to prevent the devil from hurting them. It is still true today. Sin that is not followed by true repentance, gives the enemy the legal right to hurt the sinner and leads to spiritual death.
But when our hope is in the Lord, we rely on the Beloved of our hearts. No matter what comes our way, we can be strong in Jesus and in His promises that never fail us. The strength that comes from our Lord while going through hardships, cannot be obtained from any other source. God’s grace is always enough for us, and we can trust the Lord for it.
SUGGESTED PRAYER
Thank You Father God for protecting and taking care of me when the evil one comes against me. You are always there for me when I call on Your Name and You show me the best way out of all bad situations. Thank You Jesus, because I am already a victor in You, and You give me all the grace I need to overcome the bad situations. I love You Lord with all my heart. In the Name of Jesus I pray. Amen
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