Spiritual History

Without adventure civilization is in full decay.
Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947, British mathematician, philosopher)

Lam 3:20-26
Surely my soul remembers and is bowed down within me. This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. The LORD'S loving kindnesses 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. NASU

So what is it that enables us to let go of the old and move forward with The Shepherd? I think that one of the most important ingredients is a humble and quiet spirit. Jeremiah said it this way, my soul remembers and is bowed down within me. So an important part of our Christian experience is not to panic or be fearful, but to recall, or to remember and in this remembering, we find courage.

This means that we have a history with our Lord that we can bring back to our minds in those times when we are called to step out in faith. Jeremiah reached back through his memory and recalled his own personal experiences. He was reminded that God’s kindness to him had never failed. Jeremiah had seen it personally in his own life, and in the life of others, and it gave him “Hope.”

You and I can experience just as Jeremiah did that “newness” every morning, but that demands we leave the old. Leaving the comfort of the old demands faith, and stepping out in faith will give you new experiences. These will be those things that “you” recall to mind while you are waiting silently on the salvation of the Lord. You will know for certain that “The Lord is good to those who “Seek” Him.”…God Bless.
Pastor William