“It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. 23. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. 24. The Lord is my portion, saith my soul: therefore will I hope in Him.”
Our text is a word of encouragement in the midst of a dark time. Jeremiah wrote this when Judah was in captivity in Babylon. In the darkest of times there is always hope in the Lord. There is always hope in the Lord because of His “mercies.” Throughout the Bible we see God’s mercy at work. One of the greatest examples is Psalm 51, which was written by David after his adultery with Bathsheba. The psalm began: “Have mercy upon me O God according to thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.” You can go to the throne of grace today and the Lord will forgive you. He will have mercy on you when you appeal to Him in brokenness and sincerity. There is always hope in God’s “tender mercies.” There is always hope in the Lord because of His compassion. Jeremiah wrote that “His compassions fail not.” This means that God always loves us in spite of our sins. There will never be a time in our lives when God does not love us. Even when He disciplines us it is because He loves us. God loves you! That might sound odd to you, but it is true! You can say with confidence right now that “God loves me.” Frankly, I still have a difficult time believing that He loves me, but I know that it is true. Through Jesus Christ, I know that His compassions fail not. Jesus died on the cross because of His compassion for us. There is always hope in the Lord because of His faithfulness. Verse 23 is one of my favorite verses in the Bible: “They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” The mercy and compassion of God are new every morning. This means that there is not a minute, hour or day that God will stop loving us. God is faithful to touch our lives with His love and mercy. He is always faithful to forgive us. 1John 1:9 tells us: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” You can depend on the forgiveness of Christ. You have hope today because of God’s mercy, compassion and faithfulness. That is gospel truth. Amen Bro. Joe
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