New every morning
Today's focusIn the middle of deep lament, the writer remembers that the Lord's mercies do not fail and are new every morning; it is good to hope and wait quietly for him.
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19Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. 20My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. 21This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. 22It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. 24The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 25The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
Reflection
The writer of this passage does not hide from the pain of the past. There is an honest "remembering" of "affliction and my misery," described as bitter "wormwood and the gall." When you experience deep grief, your soul may feel "humbled" within you as you carry these heavy memories. Yet, it is precisely in the middle of this sorrow that the writer chooses to "recall to my mind" a reason for hope. Even when life feels overwhelming, you are invited to look toward the character of God.
The passage reminds you that "it is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed." His love is not a limited resource that runs dry; rather, "his compassions fail not." They are "new every morning," offered to you fresh at the start of each day. Because "great is thy faithfulness," you can claim the Lord as your "portion." It is good to "hope and quietly wait" for Him. As you seek Him today, know that the Lord is good to those who wait, providing a steady presence in the midst of your lament.
AI-written reflection on the passage above. Let Scripture itself be the main thing.
Reflect
What is one small mercy you have noticed today, even in the middle of your sorrow?
Pray
Lord, my soul remembers the pain, and it is heavy. Yet your compassions do not fail; they are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness — help me to wait for you in hope.