Lamentations 3:21-33
But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope:
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 that seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. It is good for one to bear the yoke in youth, to sit alone in silence when the Lord has imposed it, to put one's mouth to the dust (there may yet be hope), to give one's cheek to the smiter, and be filled with insults.
For the Lord will not reject forever. Although he causes grief, he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love; for he does not willingly afflict or grieve anyone.
There is such beauty and pathos in Lamentations. These verses have been special to me lately as I recognize the certainty and assurance of God's love and His plans, the yearning for what has been promised, the perseverance and looking to God through trials, and the hope that is found in Him. Through big, life-changing events and the day to day insecurities, God is faithful and unchanging. In Him is my hope and my future.
