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Lamentations 3:21-23 - Hope Springs from Gods Faithful Love and Compassion Every Morning.

Lamentations 3:21-23 (NKJV) This I recall to 
my mind, Therefore I have hope. 22 Through the 
Lord's mercies we are not consumed, Because His 
compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning; 
Great is Your faithfulness.  

Lamentations 3:21-23 (NLT) Yet I still dare 
to hope when I remember this: 22 The faithful 
love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never 
cease. 23 Great is his faithfulness; his mercies 
begin afresh each morning.  

INTRODUCTION

   In Jerusalem's darkest moment, Jeremiah's 
heart was strengthened with one ray of hope: "The 
faithful love of the LORD never ends! ... Great is 
his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each 
morning." God had promised Israel that punishment 
would follow disobedience, and it did. But God 
also had promised future restoration and 
blessing, and Jeremiah knew that God would keep that 
promise also. God had been faithful in bringing 
judgment on the people of Jerusalem for their sins, 
and he would also be faithful in bringing 
restoration to those who returned to him. God is 
faithful - both in punishment and grace.  
   Perhaps you feel broken by God - maybe 
even abandoned. Let each new day be a reminder to 
you that God is faithful. With each new day, he 
has given you a new opportunity to respond to 
his grace, to change, to love him more, and to 
give up the sins you've cherished.  
   God's steadfast love and mercy are 
greater than any sin, and he promises forgiveness. 
Submit to the yoke of his discipline, and trust in 
him for the forgiveness and restoration that he 
has promised.  [One Year NLT SB re Lam. 
3:19-27] 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   Two beautiful Chinese hibiscus plants are 
displaying all their glory on our deck this summer. 
Their bright yellow flowers attract hummingbirds, 
butterflies, and bees. My husband, Hal, and I enjoy 
watching the pollinators dart among the blooms. But 
what I find most interesting about the hibiscus 
is that each day a lovely bloom withers away - 
only to be replaced by another one the next 
morning.  
   The flowers bring to mind one of my 
favorite hymns, Great Is Thy Faithfulness, and 
the songs lyric, Morning by morning new 
mercies I see. For me, those blooms represent the 
new mercies granted to me every single day. My 
eyes opened this morning. New mercy. Im able 
to get out of bed and move about. New mercy. 
Hal and I have good health. New mercy. My home 
is intact after heavy rains overnight. New 
mercy. I have food, shelter, clothing, and clean 
water. New mercy. No harm came upon us as we slept. 
New mercy.  
   The writer of Lamentations recognized 
that despite all the difficulties and 
disappointments he and his people had endured, he still has 
hope because of Gods faithful love. Just as 
Jesus grants new hibiscus blooms to spring forth 
each day, He also allows His new mercies, His 
hope, to fall upon me. His mercies are a gift 
given daily, beautiful, fragrant, and full of 
promise, just like our hibiscus. Barbranda Lumpkins 
Walls  
   Faith Step: Look around and take stock. 
What new mercies has Jesus granted you just since 
youve awakened? What words of thanksgiving will 
you offer Him? [Mornings With Jesus 2023 
Devotional by Guideposts and Zondervan] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY 

Lamentations 3:21-23 - Hope Springs from 
Gods Faithful Love and Compassion Every Morning. 


http://www.abible.com/devotions/2022/20220424-0932.html 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20211104-0851.html 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2019/20190829-1101.html 

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