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
Even though I commented a little on these verses in the post I did previously, I wanted to expand on it, since it seems to have become my "theme verse" recently.
One part that really sticks out to me is: "his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is his faithfulness." This is encouraging for me because I know that he will be faithful to me every day, no matter what my day-to-day struggles are. I feel like that sentence is quite cliche, like it's been said so much, and so it kind of loses it's meaning. But if I really dwell on it's meaning, the power of it comes back to me: he takes care of me every moment of the day! Today hasn't been one of my better days; there have been struggles, and I've been pushed almost to my limits. I was sitting here at my computer, slightly irritated by my circumstances today, when suddenly God reminded me of his faithfulness.
"They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. . ."
Although I didn't literally hear him say that, I knew it was from God. I was instantly encouraged by the fact that God was faithfully holding me up through my struggles. I know that I can make it through the day triumphantly if I trust that he grants me daily mercies.
Has God ever spoken to you through his Word like that? Maybe you didn't hear him audibly, but you knew he was trying to remind you of something. If that has happened to you, and if you'd like to, let me know in a comment on this post, along with the verse(s) that God used to speak to you. :)
-Sarah :)
What struck me was the word "new". I realized that when I have a delicious meal of mercies I try to store these experiences away like leftovers. It seems that they are more like manna that we need to trust and seek him for each day. :)
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