3.2.12: Lamentations 3: God's Mercy is New Each Morning, His Compassion Never Fails

<p>This middle chapter of Lamentations is different from the other 4. Sandwiched between lamenting over Jerusalem and Judah’s punishment, Jeremiah praises God for His Mercy. Chapters 1, 2 and 4 of Lamentations are acrostic poems. The Hebrew language has 22 letters and each verse starts with a different letter of the alphabet. This made it easy for the people to memorize scripture. However, chapter 3 has 66 verses and it’s a triple acrostic with every 3 verses starting with a succeeding letter of the alphabet. This chapter was the inspiration for the hymn, <a href="https://hymnary.org/text/great_is_thy_faithfulness_o_god_my_fathe">“Great is Thy Faithfulness” by Thomas Chisholm, written in a log cabin in 1866</a>. It’s embedded at the bottom. Let’s dig in…</p> <p>Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper with other Bible Studies and check out the Bible Prophecy News and special videos at the bottom…</p> <p><a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2022/02/11/lamentations-1-2-a-lament-over-the-loss-of-a-city-judged-by-god/">https://giselleaguiar.com/2022/02/12/lamentations-3-gods-mercy-is-new-each-morning-his-compassion-never-fails/</a></p> <p>If you want to reap all the benefits of salvation including the 1-way, non-stop ticket to Heaven then…</p> <p><em><strong>Believe. Repent. Be Baptized. Receive the Holy Spirit.</strong></em></p> <p>Pray this prayer humbly and wholeheartedly…</p> <p>“Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. Please forgive me. Right now, I turn from my sins and open the door of my heart and my life to you. I confess You as my personal Lord and Savior. I surrender my whole life to you and I will follow you for the rest of my life. Thank You, Jesus, for saving me. In Jesus' name, Amen.”</p> <p>Or visit: <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/how-to-invite-jesus-into-your-heart/">https://giselleaguiar.com/how-to-invite-jesus-into-your-heart/</a></p> <p>This is a daily podcast, published each evening.</p> <p>Subscribe so can get to know Jes