Like the magnificent Niagara Falls, the mercy of God overflows freely and continually for us.”
Psalm 33:18 says, But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love. The whole Psalms is about praise, as we see the psalmist rejoicing by singing about God’s sovereignty and confidence in God. He invited us to put our hope in God’s unfailing love. He wants us to know that God’s eyes are on us who fear him and place our hope in his unfailing love. He is sovereign and omnipresent. Yes, God sees everyone, but how he sees us is unique. He sees us with loving care and devotion to our needs. God will never disappoint those who fear him and hope in his unfailing love. Despite our trials and wants, we are not anxious because he is sovereign. He rules and is in charge. We are under his watch. He will not let our needs be unmet. We need to hope in his unfailing love.
Where there is hope, there is joy. Maybe not in the way people often understand joy. A joy that is born by hoping in God’s mercy. We can translate the Hebrew word for mercy as loving, kindness, unfailing love, faithful, or an act of devotion. The central idea is that we can hope in God’s mercy because He is loyal, steadfast, and keeps his word. This is the hope I want to inspire the children and orphans in Haiti. Pray how God wants you to bring his hope to them.
Eske ou konn wè kòman rivyè latibonit debòde nan sezon lapli? Se menm Jan mizèrikòd Bondye a ap debòde pou nou chak jou.
Sòm 33:18 di: “Senyè a ap veye sou moun ki gen krentif pou li. L’ap veye sou moun ki met espwa yo nan li paske yo konnen li renmen yo.” Tout Sòm lan baze sou lwanj. Nou wè salmis la kontan pou l chante sou souverènte Bondye ak konfyans li oubyen fason li depann nan Bondye. Li envite nou pou nou met espwa nou nan lanmou infini Bondye. Li vle nou konnen ke je Bondye sou nou menm ki gen krentif pou li e ki mete espwa nou nan lanmou infini li. Li souveren e omniprezan. Wi, Bondye wè tout moun, men jan li wè nou ki gen krentif pou li yo inik kompare ak mond. Li wè nou avèk swen, lanmou, ak devosyon pou bezwen nou yo. Bondye p’ap janm desevwa moun ki gen krentif pou li e ki gen espwa nan lanmou infini li. Malgre eprèv nou yo ak bezwen nou yo, nou pa enkyete paske li souveren. Li dirije e li responsab mond lan. Nou anba siveyans li. Li pap kite bezwen nou yo san li pa satisfè yo. Nou bezwen mete espwa nou nan mezérikòd, ak lanmou infini li.
Kote ki gen espwa, gen lajwa. Petèt pa nan fason moun souvan konprann lajwa. Yon lajwa ki fèt lè w espere nan mizèrikòd Bondye. Nou ka tradui mo ebre pou mizèrikòd kòm lanmou, jantiyès, lanmou infini, fidèl, oswa yon zak devosyon. Lide santral la se ke nou ka gen espwa nan mizèrikòd Bondye paske li fidèl, e fèm avèk moun ki kenbe pawòl li. Se espwa sa mwen vle enspire nan timoun yo ak òfelen an Ayiti. Priye kijan Bondye vle ou pote espwa l ba yo.