Dear LifeSpring Family,
Two weeks ago, my devotion was based on Zephaniah 3:17 (ESV):
The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
This week, the Lord brought me to Isaiah 30:18 (ESV):
Therefore the LORD waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the LORD is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.
Both verses speak to God’s character and His relentless pursuit of us with love and mercy.
The prophet Isaiah lived during a time of political instability, military threats from powerful neighbors like Assyria, and internal moral decline in ancient Judah—challenges that often feel similar to what we witness around us today.
Isaiah 30:18 also reminds us that “the Lord is a God of justice.” Because of the need for justice, God sent His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, as a baby at Christmas. As we observe the troubling signs around us or face challenges in our own lives, we are blessed when we choose to wait for the salvation of the Lord.
May grace upon grace be with you this Christmas season.
Jerry & Dorothy