May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. – (2 Thessalonians 3:5, NIV)
We pray that the Lord will cause you to feel God’s love and remember Christ’s patient endurance. – (2 Thessalonians 3:5, ERV)
May the Lord guide your hearts into God’s pure love and keep you headed straight into the strong and sure grip of the Anointed One. – (2 Thessalonians 3:5, VOICE)
After driving 1400 miles this weekend with my husband, I am so grateful that He directs our hearts in His love as we seek Him, and that we can count on Him for patient endurance. We were protected and had an enjoyable drive, both ways, despite some ugly traffic on our way home yesterday. Sharing the load of driving and taking turns made us greatly appreciate one another, and we each were given ample stretches of rest while the other drove. In between driving, we had a great day and a half with my love’s brother and his wife. Our time together is always full of laughter, as the brothers are two peas in a pod. On our way home, we made a quick stop along the way to say hello and hug my mom, and then when we stopped to grab dinner, my sister and brother-in-law were driving near where we stopped as they too were heading home from a weekend away. We arrived home last evening, grateful, as we had a wonderful weekend full of time with family, and still had plenty of time to give the doggos attention and still get a good night’s sleep before my training in the morning and his to do list that he wants to complete. This morning, I was able to sleep in an extra hour, and I still have plenty of time for this, walking the dogs, and getting ready, before I head to my training. May we ever seek the Lord to lead us in His love, and give Him thanks for the perseverance He provides as we navigate all of our days.
Surrounded by love,
the Lord is so good;
He leads and guides us;
makes grace understood.
For it is His grace,
in knowing He’s near;
that fills us with love,
helps us persevere.
Wherever we go,
whatever we do;
He will be with us,
to help see us through.
Thank You, Lord Jesus,
for Your gracious love;
and for endurance,
for us, Your beloved.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You that You fill us with Your love and strengthen us to persevere in all things. Thank You that Your goodness and grace go before us, remain with us, and flow through us as we follow after You. Forgive us for the times that we have neglected to love or have quit before we are finished with what You have for us. Teach us to trust You more and to seek You to strengthen us to persevere in all things. Lead us to love as You love, so that all may know Your goodness and grace in tangible ways. May many come into a lasting relationship with You. Be glorified O God, as we thank You for Your abounding love and for You strength that helps us persevere. Amen.
© Shannon Elizabeth Grabrick and Revelations in Writing, May 2011 – present
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had. – Romans 15:5