Title: God's Faithfulness!

 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 3:22-23 

Devotion: Throughout his life, the truth of God, faithfully taught by the prophet Jeremiah, was rejected and ridiculed by many. This was distressing enough, but when he witnessed the destruction and devastation of Jerusalem, he fell into deep depression, weeping and mourning over the ruins of the beautiful city of God.

  However, in his distress, hope was revived as Jeremiah looked away from himself to the Lord. He remembered the loving mercies, deep compassion, and long-suffering of God for all His rebellious people. Thus, he declared this beautiful truth: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is His faithfulness.”

  How often our own lives reflect this scene. We fulfill God’s call on our lives, but circumstances seem to contradict our expectations, leading us to question God’s character, concern, and care for us. We start to murmur and ask, “Why?”

  But only as we look away from ourselves, our problems, and our limited perspectives, and remember the greater reality of His loving mercies, deep compassion, and long-suffering, do we recognize the steadfast love of the Lord, which never ceases.

  Only as we turn our eyes away from our own disappointments and look to His wider purpose and plan, do we discover that His mercies never come to an end, for they are new every morning. Great is His faithfulness.

From Dr Joel Olanrewaju, please share your thoughts with me at gbemide09@gmail.com. Do not hesitate to share this devotional with your contacts. Shalom.