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New Mercies

Written by ronda on . Posted in Phoebe Connections.

Lamentations 3:22-24

Because of the LORD’s faithful love, we do not perish, for His mercies never end. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness! I say: The LORD is my portion, therefore I will put my hope in Him.

The prophet Jeremiah wrote the book of Lamentations in the midst of great sorrow. He saw tremendous personal loss as religious leaders ignored his warnings and his nation was sent into Babylonian captivity. When all seemed the darkest and that things could not get any worse, Jeremiah turned to God’s faithful love as his refuge and depended upon the mercies of the LORD that are new every morning.

Even on our darkest days, we still have hope in the loving faithfulness of a God who created us for a purpose and who will not let us go. He has new mercies waiting every morning for us to discover and find throughout our day. His comforting and compassionate character far outweighs any sorrow the world may bring us, and we can count on His faithfulness and His goodness in the midst of pain.

The hope depicted in this passage is a confident expectation in the Lord and implies a waiting attitude. When things just don’t seem to go the way you want, place your hope in the Lord. He has not nor will not abandon you. While He may re-direct you, He will not discard you if you turn to Him.

The Message Bible gives us an even greater illustration of Jeremiah’s lament: How great is your faithfulness! I’m sticking with God (I say it over and over). He’s all I’ve got left.

If you feel God is all you have left, rejoice today! He is all you need! In fact, if He is all you have left, then the distractions have gone away, and you are finally at a place where God can bless you. Look up, place your hope in Him, and celebrate the new mercies He shows you today.

Have a blessed day!

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