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Our Daily Bread - Wednesday, November 11, 2015
by RBC Ministries

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DISASTER DIARIES

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It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
-Lamentations 3:22-23

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Jeremiah 50
Hebrews 8

Yves Congar was just 10 years old when World War I began and the French town where he lived was invaded by German army. His mother encouraged him to keep a diary and what resulted was a lucid description of a military occupation complete with written narrative and coloured sketches. His diary recorded a disaster from a child's perspective. What he witnessed had such a profound effect on him that he felt called to bring others the hope of Christ.
Centuries earlier, the prophet Jeremiah was an eyewitness to the invasion of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar. He wrote down his observations in his "diary" - the book of Lamentations.
Despite these distressing times, the prophet found hope in the heart of God. He wrote: "Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning, great is Your faithfulness"(3:22-23).
At various times, we may experience or witness disasters that feel like hostile forces entering our lives. But these times of trouble do not last forever. And like Jeremiah, our most sustaining hope is to reflect upon the faithfulness and provision of our heavenly Father. The Lord's compassions are new every morning, and His faithfulness is great! - Dennis Fisher.
Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed Thy hands hath provided -
Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me! - Chisholm.

The best reason for hope is God's faithfulness.

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