The Meaning Of Affliction

Lamentations 3:22  

"It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, 

because his compassions fail not."

    Lamentations has a variety of touching images. The prophet seems to stand among the ruins of city and temple, burned with fire, scatter with the ashes of his people. However, compared to the rest of the book, it does, reflect a gleam of hope. If only we would turn from our griefs to the mercies, compassion's, and goodness of the Lord, there would be light in our darkest dungeons. 

    It is good to hope and quietly wait; to take Christ' yoke and learn of Him; to keep silent in submission and faith. God cannot cast off. He does not willingly afflict; He has no sympathy or complicity with the turning of a man aside or subverting his cause. 

    My Friends, let us be sure of this, "the Lord will neither cast us out nor just write us off." He may hide His face for a moment, but with everlasting kindness, He will have mercy, according to the multitude of His compassion's.

Amen!

Reading: Lam. 3:22-36

Ref: HG SB

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry