Like many parents who practice “tough love”, God will not give up on God’s children.

In what ways does God speak through “differently answered” prayers?

What was important to Jesus when it came to belief and practice?

In this plea for mercy, the psalmist begins with a recounting of God’s merciful redemption of Israel in the past.

When have you experienced God’s faithfulness despite your faithlessness?

What worries and distractions keep you from living with joy and gratitude?

In what ways is Jesus making peace in our world?

The psalmist holds on to hope that God will set things right once again.

For a covenant to hold, both parties must uphold their end of it.

Both in practice and in word, Jesus notices people who are hurting and tends to their wounds, whether those wounds are physical, spiritual, or emotional.