“O LORD, thou are my God; I will exalt Thee, I will praise Thy name, for Thou has done wonderful things; Thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth” (Isaiah 25:1).

Robert stood on the scenic sidewalk at Lakeview Park in Lorain, Ohio, overlooking beautiful Lake Erie. Taking a few more steps, he spotted empty park benches all along the sidewalk and the walking area below. Not one person was in the park that evening. Taking his place alone, he looked to the west and watched the sun slowly setting, splashing miles of brilliant and dancing hues of yellow on the water. Robert was overwhelmed with the decision he faced. Earlier in the week, he had said to his friend at work, “I’ve got to get some alone time with God.” Unexpectedly, the Lord gave him a place and time to be alone that evening. Typically Lakeview Park would be very crowded. That night as the sun was setting, Robert’s mind was flooded with the many times over his lifetime that God’s faithfulness and truth had sustained him. As a teen it had helped him to overcome times of being ridiculed. As a young man, it had sustained him in times of severe temptation. As an older man, he knew the quiet strength that came from believing the Word and not resting in his own emotions. What a great time of celebrating God’s faithfulness and thanking Him for the truth of the Word. How about you? You don’t need a setting sun on Lake Erie. Right where you are, how has the faithfulness and truth of God sustained you?

For today: What would we ever do without the Lord?