Undeserving

I have had a rough week, and I'm sure that the next couple of weeks are going to be a struggle too. That's all I really want to devolve about the subject, but I would love prayer. I know that because of what's going on, I'm learning big lessons about the Lord and putting Him first. One night was really bad, and the Lord brought to my attention Isaiah 48:11:

~ For my own sake, for my own sake, I do this. How can I let myself be defamed? I will not yield my glory to another.~

So, this hard time is not without reason. But that doesn't make it any less hard. That's why I ask for your prayer. Plus, I've come to realize more and more about the importance of prayer and diving into the Word (two posts earlier talks a bit about this same topic), and so it just seems like the best option. To ask for it, that is.

Another thing that I've thought about today...First, the Word. :)

Isaiah 43:1-5a:
But now, this is what the Lord says--he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your stead. Since you are precious and honored in my sight and because I love you, I will give men in exchange for you, and people in exchange for your life. Do not be afraid, for I am with you..."

Reference to another earlier post, but I am still learning what love really is. What I know is that I do not always love the Lord to the extent that He deserves to be. But, as shown through the passage above, the Lord loves me (and every one of you) so much more than I ever deserve to be. I am undeserving, yet He is so loving. Loving enough to bring me through hard times so that I may grow closer to Him.

Isaiah 44:8b "No, there is no other Rock; I know not one."