DAILY?READINGS: Numbers 28; Proverbs 24; Luke 2:1-21
God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. Revelation 7:17
We tend to forget or dismiss how tender God is toward His own. Perhaps it is because the judgement of the world is coming. We think of God as if remnants of His wrath could come our way, instead of enjoying just how good and kind and tenderhearted our Father is to those of His household. Even to prodigals, He is ever watchful of their return, ready to celebrate their repentance. May we approach Him with similar tenderheartedness, and extend it also to others. —Tom Steere
Through the love of God our Saviour, all will be well;
Free and changeless is His favour—all, all is well.
Precious is the blood that healed us, perfect is the grace that sealed us,
Strong the hand stretched forth to shield us, all must be well.—Mary Bowley Peters