Day 6

These days, studying (more than just reading) the Word of God gives me wonders of all the things He is. I have been praying that  (1)I may unlearn all the things I have learned so i can  learn them through His personal revelations via Holy Spirit through personal bible study and seeking of His Word and (2) establish truths I have learned from the teachings I have heard. I wish to blog the things I've been learning. This, not to use against people as becoming superior but to (1) for personal growth as in the end, I will come before Him personally and (2) to share these to those who are just starting and going through circumstances from my circle of ministry.

There have been numerous times I would quote Lamentations 3:22,

Lamentations 3:22-23New International Version (NIV)
22 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
    for his compassions never fail.
23 They are new every morning;
    great is your faithfulness.

Today I read the whole chapter, from where the verse was preceded by and its continuation. Its first paragraphs was about the laments of Jeremiah over the ruins of Jerusalem and this points out to that verse that his hope lies in the remembering (at verse 20) and calling to mind (being reminded ourselves about) that the steadfast love of the Lord never ceases and His mercies are new every morning. Verse prior to that was his humility in acknowledging all that he has done wrong, all his transgressions.

In this, I/we must continually remind ourselves that God's love is steadfast, unending, unceasing. As because He actually is. It is where our hope lies that we can be forgiven whenever we remember our sins before Him (in true and genuine repentance). The promise I find in the next verses is that God is good to those who wait for Him (not taking matters into our own hands), to those who seek Him. Deliverance (salvation), justice, will come from the Lord and not ours. We can even give our cheeks to the one who strikes as He will be the one who will justify us and not ourselves against them.

Repent. Mourn. Remember: God is always compassionate, He is abounding in steadfast love.Wait for the Lord.