Great Is Thy Faithfulness!

One of the most reassuring scriptures from the Word of God to the masses of imperfect people is found so ever sweetly tucked away in the Book of Jeremiah. In chapter 3:22-23 (NAS) the Prophet Jeremiah reminds us that, "The Lord's lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Thy faithfulness." 

Just before this beautiful piece of scripture that brings so much encouragement to our hearts, Jeremiah is calling to remembrance his afflictions, his wanderings, and wormwood & bitterness that consumes his life. He is referred to as the weeping prophet, and Lamentations is the piece of literature that came from his heart being overwhelmed by brokenness over sin & the destruction of Jerusalem. Out of the abundance of pain and suffering came this incredible passage of hope. There is no doubt that this small portion of scripture has been the very thread that the masses of broken and hurting humanity have held on to through the ages of time; it has brought many through in the midst of their personal pain & suffering.

So many times, when I look at my failures, and then read this, it brings me great hope because God is promising me & you that even when we give up on ourselves, He will never give up on us. We can trust Him when we can't even trust ourselves. He is faithful! He will never cast us away. He is our portion, therefore, we have a reason to have hope!

I want you to think about times when you feel like such a failure in life. Have you ever had days when it seemed that you just made a mess of everything? We all have those days. Just remind yourself that when you have that kind of day, and you feel like you messed up even too much for God, that when you wake up the next morning there is a brand new compassion for you. God lovingly woos us to repentance. He is not this angry father that goes around brow beating us all the time & focusing on our failures, but rather loves us to the extent that we want to do what pleases Him. That is so hard for so many to understand because they didn't have mothers or fathers who parented them in the image of God. The Lord looks deep within us, sees the potential that He Himself placed in every one of us, and draws it out through circumstances that are less than pretty. If we did not have scripture of encouragement such as one's like these, I am convinced that many would not make it, but faint & give up through overwhelming discouragement. 

Aren't you glad that we serve the God of Hope...the one true living God who lovingly encourages us to be transformed into His image; the One who offers us a better way through Him? I am, and I am also very grateful that when I am less than what I know I should be, there's a new day coming in the morning; I will awaken to lovingkindness and compassion towards me. In light of this, aren't you glad that God isn't like us? Aren't you glad that He continues to have compassion on us when we don't have it together in life? His thoughts are higher than our thoughts, and His ways far above our ways. 

Praise the name of Jesus! He is a very faithful Lord and savior!!!