2021-03-13 15:09:54
Lamentations 3:22-33
The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”
The LORD is good to those who wait for him,
to the soul who seeks him.
It is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the LORD.
It is good for a man that he bear
the yoke in his youth.
Let him sit alone in silence
when it is laid on him;
let him put his mouth in the dust—
there may yet be hope;
let him give his cheek to the one who strikes,
and let him be filled with insults.
For the Lord will not
cast off forever,
but, though he cause grief, he will have compassion
according to the abundance of his steadfast love;
for he does not afflict from his heart
or grieve the children of men.”
Lamentations records the “laments” or the “loud cries” of Jeremiah after the devastating destruction of Judah by King Nebuchadnezzar. It is a cry to God that we can all glean rich comfort from.
God had warned the people of Israel many times that when they turned their face from Him and served other gods, He would remove His hand from them, His anger would burn against them and they would be overtaken by their enemies.
But we are reminded here in this text that even when we suffer great consequences for our sins, “His mercies never come to an end...”
So, dear ones, let us repent this morning, turning from the sin that so easily entangles us, and let us remember this morning that His mercies are new this day! No longer are we enslaved to the sins of our past, no longer are we burdened with the weight of guilt! We are redeemed!
Let us walk in our sufferings remembering the immeasurable Goodness of our God!
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