Yet I call this to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, "The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him." The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.
Lamentations 3:21-26 NIV
Jeremiah wrote the book of Lamentations to express his thoughts at the desolation of Jerusalem. In Lamentations, in with the expressed feeling of desolation is an expression of hope in Jerusalem's restoration as is written in the book of Revelation.
In Lamentations 3, Jeremiah clearly expresses the source of his hope and his portion. We can read and realize that Jeremiah did not have hope in idols or other objects that are man made. No, we read and we realize that Jeremiah's hope was placed on the Lord.
Jeremiah attributed his not being consumed to the Lord's great love and compassion. He realized that the Lord's compassion is new every morning and that it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.
We can consider where we look for our strength, hope, portion and salvation as we live our lives that on occasion can seem very desolate, like a desolate Jerusalem. It is by God's grace, compassion, and love that we too are not consumed by the challenges, struggles and difficulties of life.
How do others know where your portion is?
Where do you look for strength as you wait quietly?
Pray for your eyes to be open to The Spirit's revelation of the Lord's love, compassion and faithfulness as you are guided through life's challenges.
In Christ,
David P
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