So, Mother’s Day is this Sunday. This is my first year as a mother. A foster mother is a mother indeed, right? I feel like this last year of fostering has been an adventure. A roller coaster packed with ups and downs, stresses and joys.
Through it all, our family found hope in our Heavenly Father.
Lamentations 3:24 (NLT) says,
I say to myself, “The LORD is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in Him!”
The Lord IS MY INHERITANCE! This means that no matter what happens, God is always going to be our Father. He will always be there- through the doubt, through the trials, through the triumphs, and through every single victory, no matter how small.
Each of us inherits God’s love- we can’t earn it, give it away, or reject it. We are stuck in a cocoon of unfailing love.
If that isn’t enough, the Bible also tells us that:
You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope.
Psalms 119:114 (NLT)
Now we see God as even more than love. We see Him as a God of action. He shows His love through His actions. The second part of this verse is one that many overlook or disregard. In order to receive the hope that God offers, we must confide in His word- both spoken and written. By studying and referencing the Bible, we can receive and find refuge in hope.
Micah 7:7 (NLT) further reveals that our Lord is a savior. He saves, protects, and listens to us: