God's Word is True

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.  - Lamentations 3:22-23

The context in which these verses are written make them seem out of place. They are written by a man who has seen affliction, pain and suffering.

Verse 21 just prior to this is actually my favorite verse in this chapter:

But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope:  - Lamentations 3:21

Pastor Ryun spoke on Friday about asking the Lord to speak to you through scripture. He said he gets lots of images, but he is not always sure that they are from the Lord. But if scripture comes to mind through the Holy Spirit, he can always rely on it.

And that's exactly what happened here -  in the midst of difficulty, he called to mind the promises of God - which have now become our scripture - and encouraged himself to hope even when things seemed hopeless.

I think I overlooked the importance of scripture for a long time in my life. Even now as I read it, I'm still reading many things for the first time. But it's pretty incredible to continually uncover the truths and character of God in scripture. Many of them I've held really close in difficult times. Many times a friend has spoken verses over me in different situations that have given me a lot of hope. The Word is truly a gift.