Lent Day 14 – Lenten Devotion – Thursday, March 20, 2025
“Peaceful Hearts!”
God Is So Good
Swahili, African Melody; Makai & Foulkes
vs. 1
God is so good
God is so good
God is so good
He's so good to me
vs. 2
God forgives sin
God forgives sin
God forgives sin
He's so good to me
vs. 3
God blesses me
God blesses me
God blesses me
He's so good to me
vs. 4
God loves me so
God loves me so
God loves me so
He's so good to me
“Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.””
Do you have people you can take at their word? People you can trust no matter what? Being there for each other is a great gift of peace.
Sadly, too often, it has been said, 'Promises are made to be broken.' Promises are actually one of the greatest gifts we can give each other. Promises can give peace. Broken promises do not quiet the mind.
Covenants are different from most promises. Covenants, in most cases, are promises that are conditional. If one party breaks their promise, fails to keep their word, the other party has no obligation to keep their promise. For example, think “homeowner’s association.”
Long ago, God created an unconditional covenant through Abram with all his people. The covenant is restored and fulfilled in Jesus, dying on the cross and rising to new life. God knows we are human and cannot always be trusted, that we do not always keep our word, that we break our promises. God in Christ promises, covenants, with us, too, to keep his heart on us, to be so good, to forgive sin, to bless us, to love us, to give us peace. The peace in our hearts is, trusting God's goodness, believing God keeps his promises and unconditional covenant forever, no matter what!
Let us pray: Jesus, you are so good to me. I trust you keep your word, I trust you no matter what. By your Holy Spirit, give me peace of mind, peace of heart, peace of spirit. I thank you and praise you, even when I break my promises, even when I fail to keep my heart on you, to make you and my neighbors first, your covenant in grace and mercy are forever. In your name and peace, I promise to always pray, in Christ alone. Amen.
