Hope Amidst Despair
"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.'" - Lamentations 3:22-24
Whenever we are knocked down, we may be tempted to lose hope. The prophet Jeremiah basically held a funeral for the city of Jerusalem. In the book of Lamentations, his words reflected the heart of God’s people who wept over the Babylonian capture of their great city. The verses above show the key moment when Jeremiah went from his lowest point of despair to the pinnacle of hope in God.
In today’s passage, the prophet told us that God’s compassion never fails. In fact, His compassionate acts of love are fresh and new every day. In light of that truth, Jeremiah declared God’s great faithfulness. God is reliable and trustworthy. Although we often see circumstances as harsh and even hopeless, that is not the whole truth. Only God can see and know the whole truth. Since He sees and knows all things and is faithful, we can place our trust in Him.
Jeremiah concluded by declaring that God is his “portion,” This means that God was enough for him. Is He your “portion?” Is He enough for you? If so, hope in Him.
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.'" - Lamentations 3:22-24
Whenever we are knocked down, we may be tempted to lose hope. The prophet Jeremiah basically held a funeral for the city of Jerusalem. In the book of Lamentations, his words reflected the heart of God’s people who wept over the Babylonian capture of their great city. The verses above show the key moment when Jeremiah went from his lowest point of despair to the pinnacle of hope in God.
In today’s passage, the prophet told us that God’s compassion never fails. In fact, His compassionate acts of love are fresh and new every day. In light of that truth, Jeremiah declared God’s great faithfulness. God is reliable and trustworthy. Although we often see circumstances as harsh and even hopeless, that is not the whole truth. Only God can see and know the whole truth. Since He sees and knows all things and is faithful, we can place our trust in Him.
Jeremiah concluded by declaring that God is his “portion,” This means that God was enough for him. Is He your “portion?” Is He enough for you? If so, hope in Him.
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