"This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not." (Lamentations 3:21, 22)
Lamentations is a sad example of a nation reaping what it sowed. Lamentations could not have been better named.
But what about you and me today? We, as Israel, have all sinned and fallen, "....short of the glory of God." While our Lord Jesus does not eradicate the effects of sin, He does, however, forgive and restore our relationship with Him in His Most Precious Blood, "....because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning. Great is Your faithfulness."
There are times when we can lament over our lives, our sin, disobedience, bad choices as Jeremiah did over Jerusalem. While there are decisions which we made that cannot be changed, there is forgiveness and compassion in the Godhead to help us learn not so to act. Disobedience and obedience both "pay." The former with sadness, depression, regret. The latter with restoration of fellowship and peace in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Father, in Jesus' Name, help me to learn from, not presume on, Your forgiveness. Amen.
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
