"Our church returned to a limited in-person worship schedule a month ago, with masks, socially distanced, limited singing together, and our rejoicing is tinged with sadness and grief. This is not what we remember, nor is it what we cherish."
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Christian, are you tired of the pandemic, quarantine...and *waiting*? Consider the years, decades, and centuries of waiting portrayed in the story of Gods' people, and let it put our five months of waiting into perspective.
The LORD is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
The LORD is good to all,
and his mercy is over all that he has made. -Psalm 145:8-9
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Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. -Psalm 143:8 youtu.be/Ovp63cuRP0c
Psalm 139. This psalm shows us our ever-present God and his intimate knowledge of us, which offers us an unimaginable amount of hope and comfort. youtu.be/cJw1REA5s58
Psalm 138. This psalm reminds us of the many reasons we can be genuinely grateful without resentment or bitterness, even in the midst of hardship. youtu.be/plSs-kwW1So
Psalm 137. God promises deliverance through Jesus, the king whose kingdom can never be destroyed. In this we have hope and expectation. youtu.be/PyKkqj1X3jg