“ . . . for tomorrow will bring worries of its own.”

The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help.

And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you.

This is my comfort in my distress, that your promise gives me life.

“While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me, and the child may live.’ But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.”

In fulfilment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him, For the help of His presence.

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.

When I thought, “My foot is slipping,” your steadfast love, O LORD, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.

From ages past no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who works for those who wait for him.