“The faithful love of the LORD never ends!
His mercies never cease.
Great is His faithfulness;
His mercies begin afresh each morning. “ Lamentations 3:22-23

The book of Lamentation pictures the idea of crying, weeping or lamenting over the sad event of God’s severe judgment that happened to the once proud and elegant city of Jerusalem due to their own sins. The author Jeremiah can see only sufferings, destruction, pain, and weepings in the city. God allowed Babylon to capture the city in 586 BC.

The lamentation is the book right after the fall of the city.

The prophet Jeremiah, a man of God, is trying to make sense of all the evil and sufferings the city had experienced because of the invasion of Babylon. Once the pomp and a great city, is deserted now, she became like a widow (1:1), the city became a slave (1:1), no one goes to the appointed festivals, priests groan, young women grieve and in bitter anguish, their enemies became her masters because of her many sins. (verses 4-5), in His wrath over their sins the Lord had swallowed up and torn down their dwellings (2:2) Children collapse in the arms of their mother due to no food and drink (2:12), all who pass their way clap their hands and make scoffing remarks, “is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of the whole earth?” (2:15), their enemies open their mouths wide against them and said this is the day we have waited for; we have lived to see it. (2:16), once compassionate mothers have cooked their own children for food (4:10).

The passages in this book remind us of the importance of weeping and bitterly crying over our sins. But more than that the importance of repenting over our sins and turning to the living God.
But just in the midst of the lamentations over sins, painful consequences, and sufferings, in the midst of darkness and hopelessness appears our verse of the day as a beacon of hope and light. We have a Lord who has love (1) that is faithful and (2) never ends. We have a Lord whose mercies never cease. We have a Lord whose faithfulness is great, even in our darkest, most frustrating, and painful hours. The passage also says how often His mercies become fresh for us. His mercies afresh every morning. Dear ones, how often? Each morning! Is that not wonderful comfort to remember? Freshly pressed heavenly juice of His mercy each morning. Yes, that is all I need in my life.

Beloved, His mercies are afresh for you every morning. Instead of waking up with loaded discomforts, anxieties, and worries, why don’t you wake up and claim God’s mercies which are fresh for you each morning? If you turn and seek Him in prayer in the midst of your own sins and failures, He dispatches His afresh new mercies each morning. Zechariah 13 says A fountain to cleanse people from sin and impurity is graciously opened by the LORD God in heaven. The fountain of the shed blood of His Son, Jesus Christ, which is the most powerful, divine detergent to cleanse you thoroughly for the forgiveness and remission of your sins. We can bow down and worship this good Lord for His afresh and new mercies every morning.

Beloved, Got a moment for today’s prayer?

“Father in heaven, I believe your love for me never ends. Your mercies never cease and it is afresh each morning. I bring my sins and failures to you in prayer. Please save and deliver me with your everlasting love and mercies. Thank you and I  know the love of Jesus who died, buried, and rose again for my sins. The only love that lasts forever and never ends. I  pray in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.”