YEAR 3, WEEK 32, Day 19, Sunday, 9 August 2026

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Observations from today’s readings and today’s S-WOD, Sunday, 9 August 2026:

Psalm 136:1-3 — Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever.

The psalm opens by directing all praise to the Lord because of who He is. Thanksgiving is not rooted primarily in what God gives but in His unchanging character. He is good, sovereign over every false god, and Lord over every earthly authority. Every blessing the believer enjoys flows from His covenant love. The repeated refrain, “for his steadfast love endures forever,” becomes the heartbeat of the entire psalm because God’s faithful love explains every act of creation, providence, redemption, discipline, and preservation. His hesed (mercy and grace) is His covenant commitment to His people that never fails. James reminds us that every good and perfect gift comes from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change (James 1:17). The gospel is the greatest demonstration of that steadfast love, for while we were still sinners Christ died for us (Romans 5:8). Every expression of thanksgiving ultimately finds its fulfillment in Christ, through whom believers have been brought into God’s everlasting covenant of grace.

Psalm 136:4-9 — To him who alone does great wonders… to him who by understanding made the heavens… who spread out the earth above the waters… who made the great lights… the sun to rule over the day… the moon and stars to rule over the night, for his steadfast love endures forever.

Creation itself is presented as the first great display of God’s steadfast love. The universe is neither accidental nor self-sustaining but exists by the wisdom and power of its Creator. Before God ever spoke of redemption, He first spoke light into darkness, preparing a world in which mankind could know Him, enjoy Him, and display His glory. Every sunrise, every star, every mountain, every ocean, and every season silently proclaims both His infinite power and His generous goodness (Psalm 19:1). The God who created all things had no need to create. He was perfectly complete within Himself from all eternity. Creation was therefore not an act of necessity but an act of overflowing love and generosity. Love delights to give, and from the very beginning God gave life, beauty, abundance, purpose, and fellowship to those made in His own image.

The breathtaking vastness of creation magnifies that love even further. The same God who fashioned countless galaxies also formed mankind from the dust of the earth and breathed into him the breath of life. The heavens declare not only His omnipotence but also the immeasurable greatness of His heart toward His creatures. Paul later declares that neither “height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:39). The immeasurable universe serves as a fitting reminder that God’s love is greater than anything His creation can contain.

Some argue that such an immense universe would be unnecessary if mankind were God’s only image bearers, suggesting that its size points to other intelligent life. Scripture, however, offers a different perspective. The heavens exist first to proclaim the glory of their Creator (Psalm 19:1) and to display the immeasurable greatness of His wisdom, power, and majesty. Their vastness does not diminish humanity’s significance but magnifies the greatness of the God who lovingly created us. Yet magnificent as creation is, it is not God’s greatest revelation of love.

The cross surpasses creation itself. In creation, God spoke worlds into existence by His word. At Calvary, the eternal Son entered that creation, took upon Himself our humanity, bore our sin, and willingly laid down His life for His enemies. Creation displays God’s infinite power; the cross reveals the immeasurable depth of His love. “God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). The God who created all things because He loves also gave His one and only Son because He loves (John 3:16). If the Father did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, “how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?” (Romans 8:32).

This also transforms the way we understand human worth. When Jesus asked, “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?” (Matthew 16:26), He was doing far more than warning against materialism. He was revealing heaven’s estimate of a single human life. If one soul is worth more than the whole world, then every person possesses an immeasurable dignity that cannot be measured by wealth, ability, status, age, race, productivity, or usefulness. Human value rests first in the fact that every person bears the image of God (Genesis 1:26-27), and it is magnificently confirmed by the price God Himself was willing to pay for our redemption. The Father did not redeem us with perishable things, “but with the precious blood of Christ” (1 Peter 1:18-19). The cross therefore becomes the ultimate declaration of what every human life is worth to God. No one whom the Creator values enough to give His own Son for can ever be considered ordinary, disposable, or insignificant. Every act of love toward another person is an acknowledgment of the value God Himself has placed upon those made in His image.

The One who ordered creation is the same God who orders redemption. John’s Gospel declares that all things were made through Christ and that in Him all things hold together (John 1:3; Colossians 1:16-17). The consistency of creation reminds believers that God’s faithfulness is equally constant. If He faithfully governs galaxies beyond our comprehension, and if He has already demonstrated the fullness of His love at the cross, what remains for the believer except to trust Him completely? The heart that truly grasps both creation and Calvary increasingly rests in continual love, joy, peace, worship, and glad obedience, knowing that the God who created all things and redeemed us through His Son is withholding no good thing from those who belong to Him.

Psalm 136:10-22 — To him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt… and brought Israel out from among them… with a strong hand and an outstretched arm… who divided the Red Sea in two… who led his people through the wilderness… who struck down great kings… and gave their land as a heritage, for his steadfast love endures forever.

The psalm moves from creation to redemption, recounting the Exodus as the defining act of God’s covenant faithfulness in the Old Testament. Every miracle, from the Passover to the Red Sea, from the wilderness journey to the conquest of Canaan, demonstrated that God fights for His people and keeps every promise He makes. Even His judgments against Egypt and the Canaanite kings were expressions of His holy justice and His covenant commitment to preserve His people. These events foreshadow the greater redemption accomplished by Christ. Jesus became the true Passover Lamb (1 Corinthians 5:7), defeated the greater enemies of sin and death (Hebrews 2:14-15), and now leads His people through this wilderness world toward their eternal inheritance (1 Peter 1:3-5). As Israel looked back to the Exodus for assurance, Christians continually look to the cross and the empty tomb as the definitive proof that God’s steadfast love truly endures forever.

Psalm 136:23-26 — It is he who remembered us in our low estate… and rescued us from our foes… he who gives food to all flesh, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever.

The psalm concludes by bringing God’s mighty acts into the personal experience of His people. The God who created the heavens and redeemed Israel also remembers individuals in their weakness. Scripture never suggests that God merely observes our suffering; He acts according to His covenant love. He provides daily bread, delivers His people, and sustains all creation by His gracious hand. This reaches its highest fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who humbled Himself to enter our low estate so that we might share His eternal inheritance (Philippians 2:5-11). Because Christ has secured our salvation forever, every circumstance, even hardship, can become an occasion for thanksgiving. Gratitude is not dependent upon changing circumstances but upon the unchanging character of the God whose steadfast love never ends.

Psalm 136 repeatedly declares that “his steadfast love endures forever,” inviting God’s people to remember His faithfulness in creation, redemption, providence, and daily care. Yet every believer eventually faces the question: Will that steadfast love remain just as certain when life seems to contradict God’s promises? Jeremiah 32 answers with a resounding yes. As Jerusalem stands under siege, the nation faces judgment, and Jeremiah sits imprisoned, the Lord commands His prophet to purchase a field as a living testimony that His covenant love has not failed. Together these chapters teach us that God’s steadfast love is not merely remembered in yesterday’s victories but trusted in today’s trials. The God who has faithfully acted throughout history remains just as faithful when His purposes are hidden from our sight. The same steadfast love that created the world, redeemed Israel, and accomplished our salvation through the cross is the steadfast love that calls us to trust, obey, and hope until every one of His promises is fulfilled.

Jeremiah 32:1-5 — The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah… At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard… Thus says the LORD: Behold, I am giving this city into the hand of the king of Babylon… Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape… and he shall go to Babylon.

Jeremiah 32 opens at one of Judah’s darkest moments. Jerusalem is surrounded by the Babylonian army, destruction is inevitable, and Jeremiah himself sits imprisoned because he faithfully proclaimed God’s Word. From every human perspective, God’s promises appeared impossible. Yet the Lord often performs His greatest works when circumstances leave no room for human confidence. Throughout Scripture, He repeatedly brings His people to the end of themselves so that His power, wisdom, and faithfulness alone receive the glory.

Jeremiah’s imprisonment also reminds us that faithfulness does not guarantee earthly comfort. The prophet suffered not because he had disobeyed God, but because he had obeyed Him. Jesus repeatedly prepared His disciples for the same reality: “If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you” (John 15:20). Throughout history, God’s servants have often found themselves misunderstood, opposed, and even imprisoned for proclaiming the truth. Yet no prison can hinder God’s purposes. Paul would later write many of his New Testament letters while confined, demonstrating that God’s Word “is not bound” (2 Timothy 2:9). The success of God’s kingdom has never depended upon the freedom of His servants but upon the sovereign power of the God who sends them.

Jeremiah 32:6-15 — Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came to me: Behold, Hanamel the son of Shallum your uncle will come to you and say, Buy my field that is at Anathoth… Then Hanamel my cousin came to me… Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD. And I bought the field at Anathoth… I signed the deed, sealed it, got witnesses, and weighed the money on scales… Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Take these deeds… and put them in an earthenware vessel, that they may last for a long time. For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Houses and fields and vineyards shall again be bought in this land.

The Lord now commands Jeremiah to perform what appears to be an utterly irrational act. His cousin Hanamel comes asking Jeremiah to purchase the family field at Anathoth because, under God’s redemption laws, the nearest relative possessed the right, and responsibility, to redeem family property so that it remained within the clan (Leviticus 25:25-28). From Hanamel’s perspective, the request was understandable. Babylon was about to seize the land, making the field virtually worthless. Receiving silver now seemed far wiser than holding property that would soon be occupied by an invading army. Jeremiah, however, was not acting according to economic logic but according to divine revelation. What appeared to be a disastrous investment became an extraordinary act of faith. From a financial perspective, it made no sense. From a military perspective, it was hopeless. Yet faith obeys God’s Word even when obedience appears unreasonable to human wisdom.

Jeremiah’s purchase was far more than a real estate transaction; it was a living prophecy. Every detail, the witnesses, the sealed deed, the open copy, the careful preservation of the documents, declared that God’s promise of restoration was absolutely certain. Though the people would soon lose everything, exile would not last forever. One day families would again own land, build homes, plant vineyards, and live securely because God had spoken.

This illustrates an enduring principle of biblical faith. Faith does not ignore reality; it simply believes that God’s promises are more certain than present circumstances. Jeremiah stood in a long line of believers who acted upon God’s promises before they could see their fulfillment. Abraham purchased the cave of Machpelah as a burial place in Canaan when he owned none of the land except that single parcel, believing God would surely give the land to his descendants as He had promised (Genesis 23:19-20; Hebrews 11:13-16). Noah built an ark before rain had ever fallen. Abraham left his homeland without knowing where he was going. Moses chose the reproach of Christ over the treasures of Egypt because he looked to the eternal reward (Hebrews 11). Likewise, Jeremiah invested in a future that only God’s promise could guarantee. Biblical faith acts upon God’s Word before His promises become visible.

This points directly to the Christian life. Believers continually make decisions that appear foolish to the world because we live by promises that have not yet been fully realized. We deny ourselves today because we anticipate eternal reward. We forgive because Christ has forgiven us. We invest our time, resources, gifts, and lives in Christ’s kingdom because we know His kingdom alone will endure forever. We willingly sacrifice temporary treasures because we have “an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven” (1 Peter 1:4). Our supreme example is Jesus Himself, who “for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame” (Hebrews 12:2). The joy set before Him was not the suffering itself but the glorious outcome the Father had promised—the redemption of His people, His exaltation, and the restoration of all things. In the same way, believers endure present trials with joy, not because suffering is pleasant, but because we know God’s eternal promises are certain. Like Abraham purchasing a burial place and Jeremiah purchasing a field, we gladly invest in God’s kingdom today because we are convinced that what He has promised is infinitely more real than what we presently see.

Jeremiah’s field also reminds us that our greatest inheritance is not earthly property but Christ Himself. Under the Old Covenant, the land symbolized God’s covenant blessing and His dwelling among His people. Under the New Covenant, that promise expands beyond a particular parcel of land to the inheritance secured through Christ. Peter calls believers “heirs according to the hope of eternal life” (Titus 3:7), while Paul declares that those who belong to Christ are “heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ” (Romans 8:17). Every earthly inheritance eventually passes away, but the inheritance purchased by Christ is eternal because it consists of everlasting fellowship with God in the restored creation. Like Jeremiah, we invest our lives today with confidence because God’s promises are more secure than anything we presently see.

Do I allow present circumstances to determine my obedience, or do I trust God’s promises even when they seem impossible? Am I investing primarily in treasures that will soon pass away, or in the eternal inheritance that Christ has secured for His people?

Jeremiah 32:16-25 — After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to the LORD, saying: “Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you…. You have shown steadfast love to thousands, but you repay the guilt of fathers to their children after them… Great in counsel and mighty in deed… You brought your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders… You gave them this land… And they entered and took possession of it. But they did not obey your voice… Therefore you have made all this disaster come upon them. Behold, the siege mounds have come up to the city to take it… Yet you, O Lord GOD, have said to me, ‘Buy the field for money and get witnesses’—though the city is given into the hands of the Chaldeans.”

Jeremiah responds to his act of faith with one of the most remarkable prayers in Scripture. Rather than questioning God’s character, he begins by worshiping Him. Before bringing his confusion to the Lord, Jeremiah fixes his mind on truths he already knows with certainty. God is the Creator of heaven and earth. His power is unlimited. “Nothing is too hard for you.” Throughout Scripture, mature faith does not deny difficult circumstances; it interprets them through the character of God. When circumstances become difficult to understand, believers anchor themselves in what they know about the One who never changes.

Jeremiah then rehearses God’s mighty works throughout Israel’s history. He remembers the Exodus, the conquest of Canaan, and God’s unwavering covenant faithfulness. This pattern appears repeatedly throughout the Psalms and throughout the prayers of God’s people. Remembering God’s faithfulness in the past strengthens confidence in His faithfulness for the future. Our faith is nourished not by wishful thinking but by remembering the unchanging God whose character has been consistently displayed throughout redemptive history. Every answered prayer, every fulfilled promise, and every act of divine mercy becomes another reason to trust Him when the future seems uncertain.

At the same time, Jeremiah honestly acknowledges Judah’s guilt. The disaster surrounding Jerusalem is not the result of God’s unfaithfulness but of the people’s persistent rebellion. The prophet neither minimizes sin nor questions God’s justice. Mature faith holds both truths together: God is perfectly righteous in His judgments, and He remains perfectly faithful to His covenant promises. The cross ultimately reveals this union more clearly than any other event in history. There God’s justice against sin and His steadfast love for sinners meet perfectly in the sacrifice of His Son (Romans 3:25-26).

The prayer concludes with a sincere question rather than a complaint. Jeremiah cannot reconcile God’s command to purchase the field with the visible reality of Babylon’s siege. Yet notice what he does not do. He does not accuse God of inconsistency, nor does he refuse to obey until he understands. He has already purchased the field. His obedience preceded his understanding. Now he simply brings his unanswered question before the Lord.

This is an important pattern for every believer. Faith is not the absence of questions but the refusal to let unanswered questions become excuses for disobedience. God never rebukes honest questions that arise from humble trust. Many of His greatest servants, Moses, David, Habakkuk, Mary, and the apostles, asked sincere questions while continuing to trust His character. The difference between faith and unbelief is not whether questions exist but whether those questions drive us away from God or deeper into His presence.

Jeremiah’s prayer also reminds us that there are seasons when God’s commands seem to contradict our circumstances. Forgiving an enemy, giving generously during financial uncertainty, remaining faithful in suffering, or obeying when the future appears unclear may seem as unreasonable as buying a field while an enemy army surrounds the city. Yet God’s people have always been called to live by His promises rather than by appearances. As Paul writes, “we walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7). The believer’s confidence rests not in understanding every detail of God’s plan but in knowing that nothing is too hard for the God who has already demonstrated His love through the cross and His power through the resurrection.

Do I begin my prayers by remembering who God is before focusing on my problems? When I do not understand God’s ways, do I allow my questions to weaken my obedience or deepen my trust? Am I willing to obey God’s Word today, believing that His wisdom is perfect even when His purposes remain hidden?

Jeremiah 32:26-35 — The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: “Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me?… Behold, I am giving this city into the hand of the Chaldeans… because of all the evil of the children of Israel and the children of Judah… They have turned to me their back and not their face… They built the high places of Baal… to offer up their sons and daughters to Molech, though I did not command them, nor did it enter into my mind, that they should do this abomination….”

The Lord’s answer begins where Jeremiah’s prayer began. Jeremiah confessed, “Nothing is too hard for you.” God now asks, “Is anything too hard for me?” The question is not for God’s benefit but for Jeremiah’s. The answer is self-evident. The Creator of heaven and earth is never limited by circumstances, armies, political powers, or human rebellion. The Babylonian siege was immense, but it was not the greatest obstacle before God. The greater problem was the incurable sin of His own people — a problem that only He could ultimately solve.

The Lord then reminds Jeremiah why Jerusalem must fall. The coming judgment is not arbitrary but the righteous response to generations of persistent rebellion. Again and again, God had taught His people, warned them through His prophets, disciplined them with lesser judgments, and patiently called them to repentance. Yet they continually turned their backs on Him rather than their faces. Their idolatry culminated in the horrific sacrifice of their own children to Molech, demonstrating how completely sin had distorted hearts created to worship the living God. What began with spiritual compromise ended in unimaginable evil. Sin never remains contained. Left unchecked, it progressively hardens the heart and destroys both individuals and societies (James 1:14-15).

The Lord’s statement that such evil “did not enter into my mind” does not suggest ignorance but expresses His absolute moral revulsion. Child sacrifice was utterly contrary to His holy character. Unlike the pagan gods fashioned after human imagination, the God of Scripture never delights in the destruction of innocent life. Instead, in the fullness of time, the Father offered His own beloved Son, not because He demanded the sacrifice of another’s child, but because He Himself would bear the cost of redemption. The cross stands in complete contrast to every false religion. Humanity sacrifices its children to appease false gods; the true God sacrifices His own Son to save His children (John 3:16).

This passage also speaks powerfully to our own generation. While the forms of idolatry may change, the human heart remains the same. Whenever we reject God’s authority and redefine good and evil according to our own wisdom, we repeat the fundamental rebellion that began in Eden. Modern society often celebrates autonomy as the highest good, yet Scripture reveals that true freedom is found only in joyful submission to our Creator. Every culture that abandons God eventually loses its ability to rightly value the sanctity of human life because human dignity rests upon the truth that every person bears the image of God (Genesis 1:26-27). The answer is not merely moral reform but the new heart promised in the New Covenant.

Jeremiah 32:36-44 — “Now therefore thus says the LORD… I will gather them from all the countries… I will bring them back to this place, and I will make them dwell in safety. And they shall be my people, and I will be their God. I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever… I will make with them an everlasting covenant, that I will not turn away from doing good to them… I will rejoice in doing them good… Fields shall be bought in this land… for I will restore their fortunes, declares the LORD.”

Having fully justified His judgment, God immediately turns again to restoration. His final word to His covenant people is not destruction but redemption. The same Lord who scattered them because of their sin promises to gather them because of His grace. Throughout Jeremiah, judgment has always served God’s larger purpose of restoration. His discipline removes what destroys His people so that He may restore them to Himself.

The heart of the promise is profoundly relational: “They shall be my people, and I will be their God.” Everything else flows from this covenant relationship. The greatest blessing is not simply returning to the land but returning to the Lord. God then promises something Israel could never accomplish under the old covenant: “I will give them one heart and one way.” He does not merely command obedience; He creates it by transforming the heart. This promise anticipates the New Covenant of Jeremiah 31, where God writes His law upon the hearts of His people through the indwelling Holy Spirit. The deepest problem had never been external oppression but internal corruption, and only God could perform such a miracle of grace.

One of the most breathtaking statements in the chapter follows: “I will rejoice in doing them good.” Many believers readily affirm that God loves them yet quietly struggle to believe that He genuinely delights in them. Here the Lord declares that He Himself rejoices to bless His redeemed people. This joy does not arise because they have earned His favor but because His covenant love is rooted in His own gracious character. Jesus reveals this same Father’s heart in the parables of Luke 15, where heaven rejoices over one repentant sinner and the father runs to embrace the returning prodigal. God’s delight in His children is secured not by their perfection but by their union with His beloved Son.

The promise of an “everlasting covenant” finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ. At the Last Supper, He declared that His blood established the New Covenant (Luke 22:20). Through His perfect obedience, sacrificial death, and victorious resurrection, every covenant promise finds its “Yes” in Him (2 Corinthians 1:20). Because Christ remains faithful forever, the covenant itself can never fail. The believer’s assurance therefore rests not upon the constancy of our love for God but upon the unchanging love of God for us revealed in Christ. The One who began our salvation has pledged Himself to complete it.

The chapter ends by returning to the very sign that prompted Jeremiah’s prayer: “Fields shall be bought in this land.” What once appeared to be an irrational purchase is now revealed as a visible testimony to God’s certain promise. Jeremiah bought a field because he believed the God who governs history. Believers live the same way today. We invest our lives in Christ’s kingdom, forgive those who wrong us, endure suffering with hope, pursue holiness, proclaim the Gospel, and treasure heavenly realities because we are convinced that God’s promises are more certain than the world we presently see. Faith lives today in light of tomorrow’s certainty.

Do I believe that God merely tolerates me, or do I rest in the truth that He rejoices in doing good to His redeemed children? Am I living according to what I presently see, or according to the certain promises of God’s everlasting covenant in Christ? Does my life demonstrate that I truly believe God’s future is more real than this world’s passing present?

Psalm 136 and Jeremiah 32 beautifully interpret one another. Psalm 136 repeatedly celebrates God’s steadfast love that endures forever, recounting His mighty works in creation, redemption, providence, and covenant faithfulness. Jeremiah 32 demonstrates that same steadfast love in the midst of one of Israel’s darkest moments. As Jerusalem stands under siege and judgment appears unavoidable, God commands Jeremiah to purchase a field as tangible proof that His covenant purposes remain certain. The psalm proclaims that God’s steadfast love has never failed throughout history; Jeremiah shows that same steadfast love at work even through divine discipline. Together they remind us that God’s love is neither sentimental nor indulgent. Because it is holy, it disciplines. Because it is steadfast, it restores. Because it is sovereign, it cannot be frustrated by human sin or earthly circumstances.

Together these chapters also teach us to live by faith rather than by sight. The psalm looks backward, remembering God’s mighty acts as the foundation for present confidence. Jeremiah looks forward, acting upon promises that had not yet become visible. The believer must do both. We remember God’s past faithfulness in order to trust His future promises. Every act of obedience becomes our own “purchase of a field,” declaring that God’s Word is more certain than our present circumstances. This confidence ultimately rests in Jesus Christ, whose cross forever demonstrates God’s steadfast love and whose resurrection guarantees that every promise of the New Covenant will be fulfilled. Because His steadfast love truly endures forever, we can obey with confidence today while waiting for the complete restoration of all things.

“Cross” Fit S-WOD (Spiritual Workout of the Day) – 9 August 2026: Today, identify one promise of God that speaks directly to a present fear, uncertainty, or trial. Write that promise where you will see it throughout the day, thank God for one evidence of His steadfast love in your life, and then take one concrete step of obedience that demonstrates you are trusting His promise more than your circumstances. Let your faith become a visible testimony that God’s steadfast love truly endures forever.

Pray: “Father, thank You that Your steadfast love truly endures forever. Thank You for proving that love through creation, through Your faithful care throughout history, through the cross of Jesus Christ, and through Your everlasting covenant. Strengthen my faith to remember Your faithfulness, trust Your promises, and obey even when I cannot yet see what You are accomplishing. Teach me to rest in Your sovereign love, knowing that nothing is too hard for You and that every promise is secure in Christ. May my life bear witness that You are worthy of complete trust, wholehearted worship, and joyful obedience until the day I see Your promises fulfilled in the restoration of all things. In the name of my Savior and King, Jesus Christ, Amen.”