To the Ends of the Earth: Legacy – Week 5, Day 5 – Integrity is a Satisfactory Sacrifice that Pleases God
To the Ends of the Earth: Action – Week 10, Day 3 – Hope is the Fountain of Youth
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The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases,
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”
The LORD is good to those who wait for him,
to the soul that seeks him.
It is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the LORD.
Lamentations 3:22–26
It can be easy to think of eternity as endless time rather than perfect timelessness. While we may not admit it, we sometimes wonder if God’s patience ever wears thin, if his love is limited, or if his desire to care for us waxes and wanes. We use our frail lives as a frame of reference when considering the mind of the Almighty. In truth God’s concern and compassion are never exhausted. We experience them anew every morning. This is what hope is all about: taking hold of the beautiful evidence of God’s mercy in our lives and letting it drive us forward into eternity.
When we allow God to be our portion and our hope, we connect with his eternal, timeless, patient love. We can rest in contentment and silent surrender to whatever God has in store for our lives. No matter what each day holds, when we fix our eyes on the hope we have in Christ, everything in our lives becomes new. We become strong, determined, joyful stewards of the eternal work of God manifesting itself in the life of the Body of Christ.
Questions for Reflection
Do you ever fear that God’s mercy has a limit? What do you think causes this fear?
How can you become more mindful of the ways in which God’s mercies are made new each morning?
How can you carry these ever new gifts of mercy into your everyday world?
Praying with Scripture
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer man is wasting away, our inner man is being renewed every day. (2 Cor 4:16)
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About the Author
Mark C. McCann is an author and Ministry Consultant with more than 30 years of writing and ministry experience. He has published articles for a number of Catholic magazines and websites including St. Anthony Messenger, Emmanuel Magazine, Liguorian Magazine, Catholic Stand, the Connecticut Catholic Men's Conference, and Homiletic and Pastoral Review. He recently published the 4-volume Catholic men's devotional, To the Ends of the Earth, as well as the 2021 Advent Daybreaks devotional and 2022 Lenten Daybreaks devotional with Liguori Publishing. He has also released his End Times novel series, Jacob's Dream: The Vision and Jacob's Dream: The Final Battle. He was a radio host and producer for 8 years at a Connecticut Christian radio station and has worked as a Catholic religion teacher/campus minister and a parish youth minister. He has also served the Norwich, CT Diocese as a Youth Ministry Director and Family Life Director. He currently lives in Connecticut with his Proverbs 31 wife, where together they have brought up three incredible children. He strives each day to live out his call to be a man of words. You can learn more about Mark and his writing at www.wordsnvisions.com.
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