Lam 3:22a Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed….
My reading this morning brought me to Lamentations 3:22-26, and my soul immediately recognized the truth of this scripture. If you’ve known me for any length of time, you know I am an incredibly emotional being. I feel EVERYTHING deeply—joy, sorrow, anxiety, peace. There’s nothing halfway about my emotions. Therefore, when things get particularly emotional, the threat of being consumed by those emotions seems incredibly real. But because of the love of my precious Savior, I am not consumed by my emotions or by my circumstances or by anything else. Because of His fierce love, I am more than a conqueror. Thank You, Jesus.
Lam 3:22b-23a …for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning….
This verse put me solidly in mind of the idea of being in the center of God’s kindness. This is not my idea. I heard it in a podcast, but when I heard it, the truth of it struck me so deeply, that it continues to resonate. Those compassions that never fail? Those are the center of His kindness. That great love that keeps me from being consumed? That is the center of His kindness. Thank You, Jesus.
Lam 3:23b …great is Your faithfulness.
Lord, Thank You for this day, for this scripture, for Your fierce love, and for keeping me in the center of Your kindness. Always. Thank You for Your compassion, which never fails, and for renewed hope and fresh mercies every morning. Thank You for reminding me that You love me, You are here with me, You will never leave me. Thank You for the knowledge that I never walk alone, that I am in the very center of Your kindness. Help me to shine Your light as a beacon of hope for others. Draw me closer. Amen.
Lam 3:24 I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for Him.”
Have a blessed day.
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