Lamentations 3:19-26.       

This week, we have studied several of the places in Scripture where we are called to be God’s agents of compassion and love in the world. The profound importance of that call in the Christian life is embodied by our taking seriously the call of Christ to be His hands and feet, serving as God’s ambassadors for the ministry of reconciliation. That work matters because it is the natural result of a heart that has been transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit at work—the mark of a sanctified life set apart for the desires and design of God for the world.

As we strive to show the compassion of God in the world, may we never forget that we are only able to embody that love because it is God who first loved us. We may encounter struggles or face temptations in a world filled with hard things, but we know that we will never be consumed by those trials because the God whose compassions never fail is holding us.

Our hope is in the One who brings us salvation through His faithfulness anew every morning.

Author: Grant Miller