2 Cor 8:1-9 / Mt 5:43-48
It seems to be a part of the rhythms of life that we have good days and not so good days, and indeed a few days that are really terrible. And a good portion of those terrible ones are very much of our own making. In fact, a part of their terribleness is that we can feel cut off from our best selves and find it a little hard to even like ourselves.
This is fact, the sad truth about us all, and it renders even more remarkable the stance of the Lord toward us on those worst and most terrible of our days. His stance doesn't change by a single inch. He still looks at us with love and fatherly affection. He still calls out to us by name. He still holds out his arms, wanting and waiting to embrace and comfort us.
It really is quite remarkable, and calling it to mind should be a powerful remedy for us on those terrible days when we find ourselves folding in upon ourselves. The Lord is faithful and unchanging in his commitment to you. Trust that. It will change your life, especially on those bad days!
