HIS COMPASSIONS FAIL NOT

 

EVENING DEVOTION

OCTOBER 19

 

Lamentations 3:22

..his compassions fail not.

 
This is an unspeakable mercy. The sympathy of friends may fail.
 
The affection of relations may fail. The tender mother’s love to her babe may fail.
 
But the compassion of our God is unfailing.
 
It is an ocean which we can never exhaust.
 
A sun which will never set.
 
It may be obscured.
 
We may not enjoy its communications.
 
But it is as full of light and glory as ever.
 
Believer, God never was more compassionate than he is this night.
 
His promise was never more true in reference even to his most favoured ones, than it is in reference to thee at this time.
 
Turn from thy gloomy feelings, from the painful circumstances; and turn to thy God, impressed with his fact, “his compassions fail not.”
 
Did Jesus have compassion on the multitudes which followed him, because they had nothing to eat he will also have compassion on thee.
 
He will bear with thy infirmities, he will pardon thy sins, he will sanctify the sorrows, he will soothe thy griefs, he will restore thy soul, he will guide three with his counsel, and afterwards receive thee to glory, for his compassions fail not.
 

Though annoyed be doubts and fears,

Though distressed by various cares,

Though determined foes assail,

Thy compassions never fail.

 
James Smith