Dare to hope

The book of Lamentations is ultimately a sad funeral song. It was written by Jeremiah in a time when Jerusalem was being tragically destroyed and the people living there were exiled to Babylon. But what i like about this book is that God's character and divine nature shines through the distress and disaster. God is shown to be merciful and faithful. The book is five chapters long, and in the third chapter - which i think is symbolic of God being the centre - Jeremiah begins to describe the hope that remains because He is faithful. I thank God that in the midst of it all he never changes and my hope in him to pull me through is certain. His mercies are indeed new every morning. Yesterday i was talked about stepping into a new season. Iv woken up to realise that it also involves closing the door behind me. its not going to be easy to forget what has happened, but i feel like God is telling me that its ok to let it go. my scripture for this step is Lamentations 3:20-22 "I will never forget this awful time, as i grieve over my loss. Yet I still dare to hope when i remember this: The unfailing love of the Lord never ends!" So here endeth the chapter.




God is too good to me.
xx

"Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning." - Lamentations 3:23