“Yet this I call 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.”
Lamentations 3: 21 – 24 (NIV)
What an incredible feeling to know that God’s compassions for us never fail…they are new every single morning! So each new day when you see the beautiful sunrise, remind yourself that God’s compassion for you is renewed and refreshed. No matter what happened the day before ~ or in the distant past ~ there’s always a glimmering ray of hope…like a bright and glorious ray of sunshine.
Because of God’s great, immeasurable love for you, He will never forget you nor abandon you. He hasn’t turned His back on you. Even though you might have walked away from Him, He’s right there waiting for your return. His compassions never ever fail.
com·pas·sion: feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. (dictionary.com)
The Bible is full of stories about God’s compassion for His children. In the aftermath of rebellion and sin – times when the oppression and hardship on His followers were a direct result of their own mistakes — God’s great love and faithfulness to them was constant and never-ending. When they finally called on Him, He was ready to compassionately step in and alleviate their suffering and hardship. “And when they cried out to you again, you heard from heaven, and in your compassion you delivered them time after time.” (Nehemiah 9:28 NIV)
God never changes, and His love for you is no different than His love for His children in the Bible. You are His treasured possession. Day after day, time after time, His compassions for your are continually renewed and never-ending.
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