His Love, That Laments

 

 


The LORD’s kindness never fails! If he had not been merciful, we would have been destroyed. 23The LORD can always be trusted to show mercy each morning. 24Deep in my heart I say, “The LORD is all I need; I can depend on him!”

Lamentations 3:22-24, CEV

“I can depend on him!”  There is a deep and very significant commitment to a love that always energizes.  He is kind far beyond our human definition of kindness.  The verse in Lam. 3:22, says that “it never fails.”  It has an endurance and constancy that just isn’t diminished by our issues.  It is solid, and it won’t ever weaken on us.

We must wait, however, on mercy.  We need to beg for it, and cry aloud for it. On our knees, beseeching Him for it. “Mercy, give me your mercy, I will ask for nothing more, and nothing less.”  Lamentations as a book carries a lot of judgement.  Jeremiah seems to unload on unfaithfulness, idolatry and rebellion. Reading it, and thinking about it gives no comfort to our wounded hearts.

Not that it is a difficult book for us, rather we must understand His judgement on our sin to be tempered by a wonderful mercy.  Yes, we have sinned, and yes we can find mercy.

There was a significant ministry that poured out of Jeremiah.  The verses quoted become a clarion call to all of us who struggle to understand.  ‘How can we who sin so much, and so regularly, find a mercy so compelling that our future is now altered?’

Jeremiah, systematically evaluates God’s mercy.  He sees it and expresses it as a profoundly secure grace.  It seems to be concrete, it pours over us and solidifies over our hearts.  If we trust in it, we become quite solid and set in grace and a dear mercy.

“The Lord is all I need; I can depend on Him.”  Here we see a certain assurance that Jeremiah has found.  He always seems to move in the direction of strength and security.  And I think we should do the same.  Depending on someone simply means we put our confidence in that person.  Jeremiah simply states that he has become quite secure in God, and all that He does on our behalf.

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Author: Pastor Bryan Lowe

A repentant rascal with definite issues, but who is seeking to be authentic in his faith to Jesus Christ. An avid reader and a hopeful writer. Husband and father. A pastor and Bible teacher. A brain tumor survivor. Diagnosed with clinical depression, and now disabled. Enjoys life, such as it is, in Alask.a (Actually I have it pretty good.)

8 thoughts on “His Love, That Laments”

  1. It is so comforting to know, that the LORD’s mercy never fails! Even when we fail, time and time again, we are given the opportunity to literally beg for mercy, and to receive it! Praise God!

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  2. “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. His mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness, O Lord.”

    I have this verse mentally tattoed over my left pre-frontal lobe. And I’ve been in that very dark place where everything ends, even belief and certainly faith, and He was still there.

    Wonderful post, Bryan. Thanks!

    -Arie

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  3. Amen,amen,amen! Oh how I thank God for He delights in showing us His great mercy! It gives our Father wonderful joy to show us His great mercy,what a mighty God we serve. “Hallelujah”! My first visit and I truly enjoyed it.

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  5. Bryan, If I had all the world has to offer but did not have God, I would not have anything I needed. But if all the world has to offer was gone today, and only God remained for me, I would have all that I need. Peace, Linda

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  6. Visited John Wesley’s Chapel today in Bristol UK and was spiritually uplifted and now even more so having read your post.
    Please do not ever give up! We need you.

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