By Alisa Murray, a senior at Goshen College
Reprinted from Lenten Devotions DEVOTIONAL: As we arrive at Easter this coming week, we anticipate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We are encouraged with the words from the psalmist, “The Lord’s love endures forever.” This particularly encourages me, at this time of year with the stress of school work, commitments and other elements of daily life, which seem to pile up and consume time. Even during busy schedules, I have found taking time to spend in the Word and other ways of connecting with God has encouraged and reminded me of the psalmist’s words, “The Lord’s love endures forever.” I am amazed at the simple yet powerful message behind these words. When my schedule is out of control, “The Lord’s love endures forever.” When I spill soup on my laptop, “The Lord’s love endures forever.” When I am overwhelmed with school work, “The Lord’s love endures forever.” When I found out I need to take two online classes to graduate, “The Lord’s love endures forever.” When I found out I am teaching the entire class period and not just 30 minutes, “The Lord’s love endures forever.” Psalm 118 according to Alisa SCRIPTURE: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 (NRSV) A Song of Victory O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures for ever! Let Israel say, ‘His steadfast love endures for ever.’ The Lord is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation. There are glad songs of victory in the tents of the righteous: ‘The right hand of the Lord does valiantly; the right hand of the Lord is exalted; the right hand of the Lord does valiantly.’ I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the Lord. The Lord has punished me severely, but he did not give me over to death. Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it. I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation. The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
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