A Word of Encouragement

"Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your ways to the Lord; trust in Him and He will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun." Psalms 37:3-6

God is good. God is just. Even when it seems like the wicked are advancing and it feels like God has forgotten about us we can rest assured that Jesus will come to judge the living and the dead. When He does come to judge the whole world you had better have asked for forgiveness before that. If you don't, it will be too late.

But be encouraged if you have been forgiven. God will not leave you or forsake you. He loves you and will make your "righteousness shine like the dawn."

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