Lamentations 3:22-33
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”
The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
to the soul who seeks him.
It is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.
Waiting for the salvation of the Lord has a purpose. While we are waiting, this purpose is hard to perceive. Especially, if we are waiting in great distress, we can’t imagine any good purpose in waiting. Yet, since God has allowed waiting throughout the history of God’s people, and God is gracious and merciful, we can trust that God will sustain our faith when we must wait for His salvation.
One blessing that comes to mind from my experience in waiting is a contemplation on God’s nature. It is easy to be tempted to doubt the things that we know by faith about God. How do we deal with this during times of waiting? God’s Word gives us direction.
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
From a contemplation on God’s nature, to a remembrance of God’s gifts, God’s Word directs our thinking.
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”
The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
to the soul who seeks him.
It is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.
And, when it comes to faithful waiting, who would not remember Jesus. He endured the pain of the cross for the forgiveness of our sins. After the faithful waiting in the tomb, He rose from the dead. As Christ is risen, so shall we rise with Him to life everlasting. It is indeed good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. For in the Lord is eternal life.
Let us pray,
I thank you Lord for the faithful witness of your Word. Help me to remember you, your mercy, grace and love. May the the perfect life, death, and resurrection of my Savior Jesus sustain me in all trials and point me to your eternal kingdom. In your name I pray. AMEN.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come,Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.