Scripture:
“The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.” Lamentations 3:22-23 NLT
Observation:
Lamentations is a lament over Israel and Judah being overtaken by their enemies, which God told them for years would happen if they refused to turn to Him. It is believed that Jeremiah, who prophesied all these terrible things, was the author of Lamentations. In the midst of him lamenting over the devastation, he stops and writes the above powerful verses. He declares, even when everything bad has happened that the faithful love of the Lord never ends and that His mercies never cease. He describes God’s faithfulness as great and his mercies new every morning.
Application:
Even in devastation, we can trust in the faithful love of God. Even when things are not going the way we wanted them to, we can still trust God because He is merciful and faithful. Rather than simply wallowing in self pity when things go wrong, we must a raise the declare the goodness of God. He hasn’t gone wrong, but He may have needed to correct us for a season to straighten us out. We must trust His faithfulness.
Prayer:
Father, when I don’t understand what’s happening around me, let me always know You are faithful and trustworthy. When the world seems difficult and things are not going as I thought they would, help me to trust and lean on Your unchanging grace. Teach me to walk with You in every season of life.
I am Yours forever,
Jeff
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