For the Lord will not case off for ever: But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. Lamentations 3:31-33 I know that I seem to write about mercy every other day, so I hope [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Lamentations’
8 Apr
Woe Unto Us
The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning. The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! Lamentations 5:15-16 As I was reading through this passage, one part jumped out at me: “woe unto us, that we have sinned.” That seems to be the consensus [...]
7 Apr
Thou Hast Heard
I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the low dungeon. Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry. Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not. O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my [...]
6 Apr
Hope And Wait
It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD. Lamentations 3:26 The previous verse told us that “The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.” This verse tells us that it is good for us to both hope [...]
5 Apr
Waiting and Hoping
The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. Lamentations 3:24-25 The book of Lamentations is, overall, a sad book. After all, it’s very name is a form of expressing sadness. The definition of [...]
4 Apr
New Every Morning
This I recall to mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. Lamentations 3:21-23 I have quite a few “favorite verses” and “favorite passages”; I think this is one of them. Hope is [...]
2 Apr
Hope
This I recall to mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. Lamentations 3:21-22 Hope is a powerful word. In my opinion, it is one of the most wonderful things about being a Christian. There are so many people in the world [...]
1 Apr
Remembering Brings Humility
Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. Lamentations 3:19-20 The book of Lamentations is a very sad book. It’s name is accurate – it is Jeremiah’s lamenting the fall of Judah. For the first two chapters, he goes through [...]
