Lamentations 3:20-25

20 My soul still remembers And sinks within me. 21 This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. 22 Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. 24 "The Lord is my portion," says my soul, "Therefore I hope in Him!" 25 The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him.

Lamentations- A lament or lamentation is a song, poem, or piece of music expressing grief, regret, or mourning.


Thought to be written by Jerimiah, Lamentations is full of grief, regret, and mourning.  I am drawn to these passages sometimes when I am down and discouraged, not because I need to wallow in someone else's misery but I need to see the hope that is shared through the passages.  We've all had times like these where we feel as though God has left us and we are in the deepest, darkest place...the pit, if you will.  Although I don't feel like that now, I can still draw encouragement from this passage....I can relate to my soul remembering and crying out to the Lord.  It is in those times that words aren't enough, the Holy Spirit interprets our 'groanings' and our soul cries out to our Heavenly Father for hope.  Hope is there.  It's always there, even when we can't see it.  Sometimes we just have to wait just a little longer.  Our dependency in the Lord grows and so does our faith.  I have a favorite song right now and I could sing it all day long....My Soul Sings by Martin Smith:
Open my eyes and see


The wonderful mystery of love

Falling into You

I'm drawn to the gravity of love, of love


We're standing still

In a moment of eternity

Where worlds collide

And I feel the breath of heaven over me


My soul sings, my soul sings

My soul sings how I love You

My soul sings, my soul sings

My soul sings how I love You



Open the page and see

The wonderful history of love, love

I start and end with You

I'm pulled to the gravity of love, love, love



We're standing still

In a moment of eternity

Where worlds collide

And I feel the breath of heaven over me



My soul sings, my soul sings

My soul sings, oh I love You

My soul sings, my soul sings

My soul sings how I love You



My soul sings, my soul sings

My soul sings, oh I love You

My soul sings, my soul sings

My soul sings how I love You



My soul sings, my soul sings

My soul sings how I love You

My soul sings, my soul sings

My soul sings how I love You

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Let the Lord sing over you today!