The God Who Comes Looking for You
Taylor Joy Murray
“And he said, 'Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?'” Genesis 16:8a (ESV)
“The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.” Acts 16:14b (NIV)
“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” Matthew 10:29-31 (NIV)
“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:37‑39 (NIV)
“For I know the plans I have for you, says the LORD. They are plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 (TLB)
“My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.” John 17:15 (NIV)
“He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 (NLT)
“Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other.” 1 John 4:11 (NLT)
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NIV)
“‘How do you know me?’ Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, ‘I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.’” John 1:48 (NIV)
“A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.” Proverbs 11:13 (NIV)
“And he said, 'Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?'” Genesis 16:8a (ESV)
Lord, thank You for Your Word that never fades, never fails, and never goes to waste. In a world where so much slips through our hands, help us cling to the truth that every moment spent with You...
“The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever.” Isaiah 40:8 (CSB)
“Then I heard the Lord asking, ‘Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?’ I said, ‘Here I am. Send me.’” Isaiah 6:8 (NLT)