Remembering God's Love for Us - The Crosswalk Devotional - April 1

PLUS...Am I Responsible for my Husband’s Happiness?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Remembering God’s Love for Us By Aaron D’Anthony Brown “Why, my soul, are you so dejected? Why are you in such turmoil? Put your hope in God, for I will still praise him, my Savior and my God.” ([Psalm 42:5]( The Forgetful and the Remembrance We read about it, write about it, sing about it, think about it, and yet, time and time again, we forget about it. God’s love. Something truly remarkable and profoundly unclear, something we are quick to praise, and also quick to doubt. This is the human condition, both before and after we become believers. Why would a higher power, any higher power, love us? We wonder, yet, despite our ambivalence and despite our folly, His love remains. Ubiquitous. Powerful. Pursuant. God’s love is a mystery, one we see illustrated and told throughout Scripture, and history. Stories of God-fearing men and women before us characterize God as loving, caring, and involved, not to mention the Savior He sent for all mankind. If we take a look beyond Scripture or history, we can point to instances of miracles and goodness occurring in the lives of our relatives, friends, and others. [God is good]( they say, and we agree with them, especially because we see God blessing our lives, too. The birth of a child, a new job, a new relationship, healing from injury, recovery from addiction, and the list goes on.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [Am I Responsible for my Husband’s Happiness?](  Susan Aken As a newlywed, I was a bit obsessed with keeping my husband happy. To the point that I often denied my own feelings. Husband: “Are you okay?’ Me: “I’m fine.” Husband: “Anything wrong?” Me: “Nope, all is good.” Meanwhile, inside, I would be struggling with anger or hurt. My motto which I adopted when I was young was, “Don’t rock the boat.” I assumed if I didn’t disagree or confront anyone, everyone would stay happy.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [The Holy Work of Parenting](  Amanda Idleman Why place me here in this role? The reason why I am here is that parenthood is holy work. It’s a gift to be the person for each of my five fearfully and wonderfully made children.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Rainbow Appears As Funnel Cloud Moves Across The Sky](  GodTube.com In life, awful, terrible circumstances can and do occur, causing fear, anxiety and worry to bubble up, but one video perfectly illustrates that there is hope and beauty just beyond the horizon.  [WATCH NOW →](        [5 Things about Palm Sunday That Remind Us Christ Is King](  Debbie McDaniel In this Holy Week, may God direct our thoughts and attention towards what matters most, Jesus Christ our King...  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           Who was born first? A. Jacob B. Esau C. D. [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2023 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. Â