What Are You Consumed With?

"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"
(Lamentations 3:22-23).

Good Morning,

I had to go to school but did not have transportation yesterday. My father knew I needed transportation. My father offered the use of his car, providing for my needs before I asked. In turn, I was not consumed by my need.

The Old Testament prophet, Jeremiah, reminded the people when they were in exile that God would care for them:
Because of the Lord's great love: God loves us with an everlasting love. His great love defines the sacredness of every breath we take and every day we live.
Seek to be consumed by the great love of God.

We are not consumed: Urgent needs and challenging circumstances occur frequently; however, we do not need to be overwhelmed or consumed by a circumstance. The love of God overpowers what we face, redirecting our perspective.
Refuse to be consumed by urgent and challenging circumstances.

For his compassions never fail: No one can emulate the mercy of Christ. His daily divine miracle of mercy provides a covering for our body, mind, and soul, which never fails!
Refuse to be consumed with anything but the fail-proof mercy of God.

They are new every morning: God's compassion (mercy) is fresh every day. Every day is a new day to experience His wondrous work of mercy.
Wake up and remind yourself that the mercy of God is new every morning.

Great is your faithfulness: God is faithful to provide a fresh, new covering of mercy every day. His faithfulness is great (utterly absolute and complete).
Consume your thoughts with the utter, absolute, complete, and great faithfulness of God.

Learning with you to be consumed by the new mercy of God,
Kerrie

(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2007 All Rights Reserved)