Lamentations 3:22-24 “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.”
God is forever faithful. He never changes. He is the same, yesterday, today and forever. We can count on Him. He is reliable, dependable, unfailing, steady, sure and unwavering.
The Scripture I have been meditating on lately comes from the book of Lamentations — a book filled with descriptions of grief, sorrow, anguish, affliction, hardship, distress, brokenness and lack. Despite all of the misery found in the book of Lamentations, the author has hope of salvation and restoration through God’s great love, compassion and faithfulness. It seems that the author understands that God is enough, so as he laments, and cries out, he waits for God’s intervention.
In the past couple of months, four of my friends have been diagnosed with cancer or an autoimmune illness that has brought much distress and brokenness as they sort through the diagnostic and treatment process, hoping for wholeness and healing. I can only imagine what these friends are enduring as they and their families seek treatment and answers. I feel helpless so I pray for them often and wait for God to restore their health.
I pray for these friends to not be consumed by anxiety, fear, worry, disease, anguish, and to instead know and experience God’s great, amazing love that is eternal, steadfast, and sure. I pray they will rely upon God to see them through the uncertainty and suffering. I pray they will trust in God and give testimony of His faithfulness to supply every need. I pray for effective treatments and shrinkage of tumors. I pray for God’s strength to be theirs. I pray for God to bring healing and wholeness for them.
Most of all I pray they and their families have hope each day as they experience God’s great love, compassion and faithfulness even through disease and distress.
That was TC, theologically correct. Thanks for your encouraging words!
Kent,
Whew! I’m glad I passed that TC test! Please know that I continue to pray for you and your family during the tests and suffering. God will see you through!
Vianne, Thank you for reminding us to be faithful to pray for those who are experiencing life-threatening, and definitely life-changing, illnesses, diagnosis, and difficult treatments during this already difficult time of isolation. Prayer for others takes the focus off of ourselves, and upon others who are in greater, and truer, need.
Thank you for this timely post. My mother is suffering with anxiety attacks during this shelter in place time. We are trusting God through this to restore and heal her knowing he is faithful.
Lisa,
I am praying for your mother to experience the Prince of Peace during this trying time.
Thank God for his faithfulness, he never lets us down. I pray for the ones that do not know the lord that they will realize how short life can be especially with this virus that is killing so many people. We serve a compassionate God who is always there for us.
Joan,
I am praying in agreement with you for those who have yet to trust in God and experience His faithful care.