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Over the years I have talked to many people who have been hurt by emotionally unstable parents or authority figures. As children they were never really sure what they would get from day to day out of those they looked to for safety and nurturing. Some days were fine and others were filled with tirades. People who are exposed to these kinds of environments often will blame themselves for another person’s volatility. “If I had not spilled the milk, then Dad would not have been angry all day,” or “if I were a better child my parents would not have gotten divorced.” When this notion is translated to our relationship with God, we begin to misunderstand him. God is not like fallen men. The Father in heaven is reliable. When lamenting his own life and failures of Israel, Jeremiah writes these words:
“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. I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” Lamentations 3:22
If you are at the end of your rope, take heart, believer. You may feel despair and loneliness but God’s compassion will not leave you. You may think of yourself as a failure but his compassions never fail. You may have been unfaithful today, but his compassion is new every morning – GREAT IS HIS FAITHFULNESS. With each rising of the sun, know that the Lord’s compassion is offered afresh.
In Him,
Doug
