August 13, 2010 - Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Meditation on Lamentations 3

God has moved Jeremiah to write Lamentations to expose the terrible consequences of departing form the living God. No matter of what kind of religious heritage one may have or what what God have done for His people in the past, the judgment, defeat, cruelty, and helplessness are unbearable.

But literally right in the middle of the Lamentations, Jeremiah inserts hope: "Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassion never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, 'The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.'" (v. 22-24 NIV)

Regardless of the circumstance you may be in today, God will be your portion if you turn back to him because of his compassion and faithfulness. God's compassion will never fail to sustain you. His unconditional love and mercy will come to you in an unexpected and surprising way; He is always faithful to what he has promised in his word in spite of our unfaithfulness. He is simply great! Would you join me in praising Him today.