Because of the Lord’s great love, we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore, I will wait for him. Lamentations 3:22-24 NIV
The Lord’s Great Love for Us
Hello friends,
God gave us this beautiful passage of Scripture as the inspiration behind our fresh grace for today blog.
Our Lord is an ever redeeming, always restoring, and constantly renewing God. His mercies for us are brand new every morning and because of His great love, we are never consumed or destroyed.
Take a moment to let that truth sink deep into your soul today!
As I meditated on this passage, the word consumed really jumped out at me!
The original Greek word for the word consumed is:
Consumed (Strong’s H8552-tamam)
cease, come to an end, be all gone
Dictionary.com describes consumed as: to destroy or expend by use
Synonyms for consume are: exhaust, deplete, squander, dissipate, devour
The truth is: God had the right many times to completely give up on me. I certainly would have given up on myself many times. But thankfully, He is the God of great love, and His compassions never fail.
As I studied the word compassions, I found that according to the Strong’s Concordance (H7356-raham), its meaning includes the womb (as cherishing the fetus). God not only cherishes (adores, cares for, embraces, encourages, defends) us now, but He cherished us while we were still in our mother’s womb where he lovingly knit us together in His image.
How beautiful is that?
Can you even imagine being created in someone else’s (other than God’s) image? To me that is a very devastating thought.
God is so faithful that his compassions are new every morning. Every single day is a new day that we can rest in God’s great love. It is perfect … 💗
I could apply these words to other areas of my life as well:
- Because of Your great love, Lord, my eyes are opened to Your Truth.
- Because of Your great love, Lord, I am redeemed and restored.
- Because of Your great love, Lord, You never leave me nor forsake me.
- Because of Your great love, Lord, I am yours and you are mine.
- Because of Your great love, Lord, I will live with You forever.
Talking with God like this helps me continue to move forward even when it seems like He is silent.
I would love to know: How can you apply these words to your own life today?
Because of Your great love, Lord, “_____________________________!”
Blessings,
And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. 1 John 4:16 NIV (emphasis added)
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What a wonderful message today. I appreciate your insights and encouragement within. Blessings.
Thank you, Paula!
Thank you, Paula!! God bless you!