"Never Give Up"

"Unto Thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul."---"Redeem Israel, O God, out of his troubles." (Psalms 25:1 & 22) It starts with an act of humility, and then it finishes with an act of intersession. We are made for love, it is part what we are as creatures that were made in the image of a Loving God; and because it is part of what we are, it is only natural that when we find true love, we desire desperately to hold onto it. There is no truer love that can be found than that which is found in God! He will never leave you; He will never cast you aside: He has promised by His Word, and His Word is the manifestation of His Love! When we feel as though God has quit loving us, we must realize that feeling is coming from within us and it is manifested by our actions, not His: His love never changes, and is always there for us to come running back to; it is we that have hearts which change, and it is we that cast Him aside and leave Him. As we begin to move into Psalms Twenty Six, there are a few parallels between these two Psalms that must be addressed. In total, this Psalm is a prayer for redemption to come through Jesus Christ, and the happiness to be brought from our future state; which is to be with our Lord in heaven, for ever. Ultimately, it is only in heaven that we will find total happiness, completely free from pain and suffering; but in the meantime, we are assured joy in knowing that God loves us, and in knowing that He has promised to never let us go. It is up to us to believe Him! We must never give up believing Him at His Word, for His Word is and always will be Truth! Having said all of that, I am reminded how we are meant to love, and that love is an act of sacrifice and care for one another; in other words, love cannot be complete without loving others; it's like a circle, that in order to be a circle, it must be joined to where it began. Therefore, if you are feeling unloved, then stop praying for yourself so much, and focus on praying for others..."Solomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver. My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred. Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it. Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountain of spices." (The Song of Songs 8:11-14) "Lord Jesus; it is pleasant dwelling here in the gardens, but to depart, and be with Thee, is far better; that therefore is what I wish, and wait, and long for. Even so, come, Lord Jesus, come quickly!"