God's Unfailing Love

Give thanks to the LORD , for he is good; his love endures forever. Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the LORD or fully declare his praise?
Psalm 106:1

All the Levites who were musicians-Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun and their sons and relatives-stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps and lyres. They were accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. The trumpeters and singers joined in unison, as with one voice, to give praise and thanks to the LORD . Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, they raised their voices in praise to the LORD and sang: "He is good; his love endures forever." Then the temple of the LORD was filled with a cloud, and the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled the temple of God.
2 Chron. 5:12-14

i pray for God to answer my prayers, and yet i'm surprised when He does. and this weekend He answered my prayers more abundantly than i could have imagined. i am still in awe of the way He moves.

on Thursday i took some time to sit down and pray over this weekend's event: our youth and counselors were attending a spiritual life reatreat (SLR) in the GA mountains. as i was praying i began to pray that God's glory would fill the sanctuary with His glory...and the verses with solomon and the temple were laid heavy upon my heart. i love this passage of scripture. it's one of my favorites. but this weekend made it extra special for me.

throughout the weekend the band, Taken, played a song with the lyrics, "For You are good, and Your love endures forever." isn't that just ironic that the singers in the temple were singing the same lyrics? again i'm amazed at God's marvelous works. just gotta love it when God reveals Himself in a manner which you can't miss.

Most Worthy God,
You amaze me. i feel so little, so unworthy. You, the Creator of the universe, care enough for me that You answer my simple prayers. i know that You've been preparing many hearts to requests great things from You this weekend, but i am amazed that You'd be so generous. i praise You with everything in me. thanks for the changes happening in the hearts of all who attended. i praise You for drawing these people back into Your care. thanks for allowing us to worship You in spirit and in truth. i love the way You love me. thanks for calling me to be Your servant. thanks for moving in my heart thru this weekend. it's wonderful to be in Your family. may the good work You've begun in these young hearts continue to grow, to strengthen their faith. may these young people grow up to be obedient worshipers who desire to seek Your face with every decision. may their witness be bold, and may You use their faithfulness to bring glory to Yourself. thanks for growing our family this weekend. it's awesome to have some more babies in the family. let our tears of joy be praise in Your heart. i love You so much.
in Jesus' Name ~ Amen!

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*Nick *Andy *Ed