THE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL 6TH JUNE 2025, FRIDAY MESSAGE
Read The Upper Room Devotional 6 June 2025 written by Peter Caligiuri (Florida, USA)
TOPIC: Eternal Faithfulness
TODAY’S READING
Lamentations 3:19-24
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. – Lamentations 3:22-23 (NRSVUE)
This verse is one we can turn to when we feel overwhelmed, and I imagine overwhelmed is what Jeremiah must have been feeling when he wrote Lamentations. Things were the worst they had ever been for Israel. Many people had been slaughtered in a losing battle, while others died of starvation.
But Jeremiah tells us that he had hope because he called to mind God’s promises. He remembered how God’s steadfast love had not changed or been altered by the sins of the people. It was based not on their performance but on God’s unchanging heart. Next, Jeremiah tells us that God’s mercies never come to an end. Even though his nation had been defeated and the enemy had burned down the temple, God continued to be merciful to them. God hasn’t stopped being merciful to us either.
God is willing to forgive anyone who cries out for mercy. Jeremiah tells us about God’s great faithfulness. He had hope because he knew that no matter what was to come, God would faithfully provide for God’s people. Today, no matter what we face, no matter what has been torn down, we can call to mind God’s promises and put our hope in God.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear God, thank you for inspiring us with your word. Help us to have hope in all circumstances. Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Even in difficult times, I can rejoice in God’s faithfulness.
PRAYER FOCUS
Those in war-torn countries