Dieu est si bon

L'Éternel est bon pour ceux qui s'attendent à lui, pour l'âme qui le cherche. Lamentations de Jérémie 3. 25

C'est lui qui pardonne…, qui guérit…, qui te couronne de bonté et de compassions. Psaume 103. 3, 4
 

Mon Dieu est si bon, il prend bien soin de moi:
C'est un Dieu fidèle, il répond à ma foi.
Il veut me garder dans mes difficultés,
Il suffit pour moi de tout lui confier.

Il vit à jamais, c'est un Dieu tout-puissant;
Il peut délivrer en tout lieu, en tout temps;
Quand tout semble noir, triste et désespéré,
Je sais que mon Dieu ne m'oubliera jamais.

Mon Dieu m'aidera, Il conduira mes pas,
Dans les jours de joie comme aux jours de combats.
Non, je ne crains rien, je peux compter sur lui,
Il accomplira tout ce qu'il a promis.

Dieu sait si bien ce qui me semble lourd,
Qui me fait mal, me trouble chaque jour.
Il connaît mes besoins, ma peur du lendemain,
Il l'a promis: pour moi tout ira bien.

Recueil “Venez à moi”

“Ne crains point, car je suis avec toi; ne sois pas inquiet, car moi je suis ton Dieu. Je te fortifierai; oui, je t'aiderai; oui, je te soutiendrai… Car moi, l'Éternel, ton Dieu, je tiens ta [main] droite” (Ésaïe 41. 10, 13).

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Your Way, Not Mine

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5

God always deserves our commitment and praise.

Kamil and Joelle were devastated when their eight-year-old daughter Rima was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. The disease led to meningitis and a stroke, and Rima lapsed into a coma. The hospital medical team counseled her parents to make arrangements for Rima’s funeral, giving her less than a one percent chance of survival.

Kamil and Joelle fasted and prayed for a miracle. “As we pray,” Kamil said, “we need to trust God no matter what. And pray like Jesus—not my way, Father, but Yours.” “But I want so much for God to heal her!” Joelle answered honestly. “Yes! And we should ask!” Kamil responded. “But it honors God when we give ourselves to Him even when it’s hard, because that’s what Jesus did.”

Before Jesus went to the cross, He prayed: “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done” (Luke 22:42). By praying “take this cup,” Jesus asked not to go to the cross; but He submitted to the Father out of love.

Surrendering our desires to God isn’t easy, and His wisdom can be difficult to understand in challenging moments. Kamil and Joelle’s prayers were answered in a remarkable way—Rima is a healthy fifteen year old today.  

Jesus understands every struggle. Even when, for our sake, His request was not answered, He showed us how to trust our God in every need.

I want to be “all in” for You, Father. I trust in Your unfailing love and give myself to You as Your servant today.