Stopping in the Middle

This week for my quite times I read from Lamentations.  I don't know what my deal is lately but I have been reading a lot from the Old Testament.  It's not a bad thing but just wanted to try something new since I usually focus on the New Testament.

Anyway as I read this week I noticed something in the middle of the book it jumped out like a jack in the box toy you wind up waiting for a surprise.  Right in the middle of this author telling all this stuff that has happened to the children of Israel and how things are terrible and not going very well the author says something profound in Chapter 3 verse 21 - 26 "This I recall in my mind, Therefore I have hope.  The Lord's lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail.  They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness."  "The Lord is my portion," says my soul, "Therefore I have hope in Him."  "The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the person who seeks Him.  It is good that he waits silently For the salvation of the Lord."

Right in the middle of this book that talks about how everything is going bad in life and with the people that this author loves and cares about the author remembers who his Father is the person that loves him and is always faithful.  How many times do I forget what God has done for me and concentrate on the junk that is going on in life and forget to just remember that I need to seek Him more and remember His faithfulness and His love for me.  As I reflect on what I have read over the past couple of days I pray that with all the junk and stuff going on in life that can consume my life I will not forget that I need His lovingkindness to consume me not the junk I tend to focus on.  I need to wait silently in His timing for the things and challenges that come my way so that I can grow and gain a better understanding of the Creator that has created me and loves me unconditionally.