His Tender Mercies!!
What a beautiful morning!
I woke this morning at around 4:00 AM, to the sound of the gentle rain on the roof. A fresh breeze blowing through the window, oil lamp lit, remembering the many times back in Texas of sitting on the front porch writing, pondering, thinking of things.
It is nice to be able to sit up my portable desk by the window here in my room at my daughters. To sit here and write and watch the sun rise, as life begins to move and to know that this is a new day, a new beginning, that this room is not all there is!
Rather, I am on a new journey, a new season in my life. A time of moving on, pressing into to the things of the Lord an to remember His words.
This morning the Lord led me to Lamentations 3:21-26 and what strength there is in a book with the name of Lamentations.
We read: “(21) But this I recall and therefore have I hope and expectation: (22) It is because of the Lord’s mercy and loving-kindness that we are not consumed, because His [tender] compassions fail not. [Mal. 3:6.] (23) They are new every morning; great and abundant is Your stability and faithfulness. [Isa. 33:2.] (24) The Lord is my portion or share, says my living being (my inner self); therefore will I hope in Him and wait expectantly for Him. [Num. 18:20.] (25) The Lord is good to those who wait hopefully and expectantly for Him, to those who seek Him [inquire of and for Him and require Him by right of necessity and on the authority of God’s word]. (26) It is good that one should hope in and wait quietly for the salvation (the safety and ease) of the Lord.” Lamentations 3:21-26 Amplified Bible
Indeed I do have hope and expectations. My room, is not all there is, there is so much more I feel the Lord has for me yet to do.
I am so thankful for His tender mercies which indeed are new each morning, fresh, life giving. His compassion fails us not. No looking back to what was but to what will be in the Lord!
The Lord is our portion, He is our strength. It is He that gives us hope and He is good to those who place their hope in Him, who wait with expectancy, to those who seek Him, He will be found, He will reveal Himself.
He will bring us to a place of intimacy with Him, as we go through these times in our lives. He will reveal Himself, His heart, His direction, His guidance in all aspects of our life.
Though yesterday, I felt like my hope was so very fragile, in reality it was not, a little hope in the Lord, though it be but a stran, it is the strongest thing in the universe.
My hope, your hope is built on the sure foundation of the Word of God. We are made strong by the word, by the Spirit, as we place our hope, our trust, in Him, even when “we don’t see anything.” It then becomes a matter of faith, hope and trust in the Creator of heaven and earth.
Indeed we are a people of Hope, we stand on solid ground, we stand on the word of God.
We are a people of Hope!
October 6th, 2005 at 16:05
My friend, Paul ~
All your posts are good, but this is particulary a favorite of mine, maybe because Lamentations speaks so aptly to my heart these days. “Great is thy faithfulness, oh Lord, unto me!” Indeed, his compassions are new every morning. I love the mornings more and more, too, even though I’ve never been a morning person, per se. There’s just something about the freshness, the stillness, the beauty of a new day in the Lord, isnt’ here?
And to know that His compassions fail not! Amen to that. Just the word I needed today! We need not live by our emotions, but above every circumstance, in the power of His might, laying hold of his promises, laying hold of Him.
Oh, Paul. We will just encourage each other, through hard times and all the joy. Hang in there, my dear brother in Christ. Your writing ministers and it ministers deeply.
Heather (daughter) is getting married in just 3 days!!! I better scoot and tie some ribbons on about 50 bubbles….LOL…..and then clean the bathroom. Feeling tired but enjoying my last days with my only daughter.
Bless you and keep the faith!!!
Your fellow scribe & friend~
Vicki
October 6th, 2005 at 16:39
Dear brother,
Hope doesn’t disapoint or make us ashamed. I want to share one of the verses God revealed to me in my darkest times:
Psalm 30:5 (MsgB)
He gets angry once in a while, but across
a lifetime there is only love.
The nights of crying your eyes out
give way to days of laughter.
Your ‘days of laughter’ are inevitable, my friend.
Because He lives,
GWL
October 6th, 2005 at 17:15
it is because of the Lord’s mercy and loving-kindness that we are not consumed, because His [tender] compassions fail not. [Mal. 3:6.] (23) They are new every morning;
These same verses were given me to first thing this morning. Absolutely amazing!!!
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Is it not amazing how the Lord does things like that!
Kind of lets us know that we are hearing Him and I find that very encouraging my friend.
Be blessed and have a super week!
Writing for the King,
Paul
:)
October 6th, 2005 at 20:56
I used to feel hopeless once upon a time. Now I have hope…hope in Jesus.
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October 7th, 2005 at 00:12
Wonderful verse from Lamentations Paul. We need to be reminded of the solid ground on which we stand.
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October 7th, 2005 at 08:42
I see in one remark…a one line remark you made…it explains the why behind some of your feelings yesterday…so understandable, indeed, so understandable! Well, friend you are being polished for eternity…as are we all! Last night at study one thing we were discussing was the fact that we, only we humans, are the redeemed! And we will be able to sing songs even the angels cannot sing! So I guess in a way, we are even now in choir practice, you suppose? Blessings…keep on hanging on, God knows your address!
Your friend, Elizabeth
October 7th, 2005 at 09:07
Paul, thank you for being a tool. God used you to encourage my soul. Thank you!
October 7th, 2005 at 13:00
Hi Paul….
I hope you dont mind me doing this, but sometimes I speak best through my poetry…I too love the mornings and crave that time with Him…I delight in the beauty of sitting with Him awaiting the rising sun…Let me share this with you….
Morning Harvest
Sitting near a window
is where you will find me
patient for the break of day
in the still of the morning
and the quiet of the house
I capture my most intimate
moments with our Lord
alone in the joy of dawn
in peace in awe
of the rising sun
with all its beauty
to speak my first words
of the day
in praise of another day
of loving,
Good morning Jesus.
Blessings to you
Donna
October 7th, 2005 at 14:11
Paul,
The most happy time of my life was in Florida when I worked 2 jobs; one was 7am-3pm and the other one was 1am-5am delivering newspapers because of a money cruch we had at the time. That 5am time when I had finished the papers and was waiting for the day shift job, I would spend in the Word and in prayer. God never failed to sit with me and listen and talk to me. Such a precious time is the early morning before the hassle of the world begins.
You have been on my heart a lot lately, Paul. I have been praying for you, and I think your greatest days lie ahead of you. I hope that encourages you, because I think you’re pretty cool. Have a blessed day, my friend.
October 7th, 2005 at 14:46
Hi Paul,
Great post!
I received your phone messages but haven’t called you back because I’ve been under-the-weather this week with a bad sore throat and fever.
Please keep me in your prayers as I have to minister tomorrow and also next Tuesday. I will call you when I’m feeling better.
Peace and Blessings,
Luanne
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October 9th, 2005 at 12:48
Good morning Paul,
Just wanted to stop by for a brief second…I have been working on a poem….the changing of seasons as we enter into my favorite time of year…fall and winter. As God was stirring my heart, He turned my thoughts to you and the season that is before you now…As you give thanks to our Father and trust and worship Him during this time, I am blessed to lift a prayer for you; that He will give you comfort and encouragement in this very day..May He give you peace…Have a blessed day.
October 9th, 2005 at 14:58
Just reading again your last sentence….solid ground…and reminded me of the old song: “On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand”…and thinking that yep, no other solid ground today nor in the near future I think…we gotta hang on with every ounce of strength we can muster and then ask the Lord to help us hang on with His special glue!
Blessings, Elizabeth
October 9th, 2005 at 16:41
I haven’t been by here in awhile….are you visiting at your daughters, or did you move? Hope all is well with you. Keep on keepin on
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