Waves of Mercy

Lamentations 3:22-23:

“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”

This year has started slowly and cautiously… I feel inclined to carefully flip the pages to the end or perhaps midway, just to make sure there are no nasty surprises lurking amidst the pages of this book called 2021. What I wish and pray for, is just an ordinary year where life can continue just as it was before our world was turned upside down in 2020. But I’m afraid the world we once knew is now a speck of dust in our rear view mirrors, as we charge full steam ahead into uncharted territory.

Yet there are some things that never change…

I was fortunate to have a break-away to the coast late last year. Standing on the beach alone one evening, mesmerized by the waves breaking so powerfully on the sand, I was just reminded again of how God speaks through our ordinary surroundings. There was no-one else around for kilometres, just me and the sea. I contemplated on how the waves just keep rolling onto the shore, one after another, whether I am there to see it or not… whether the world is turned upside down or not. It will continue to do so long after I have left this earth and it has been doing so long before I entered it. Nothing I, nor anyone else on earth does will ever be able to stop the waves from coming.

Exactly like the mercies and loving-kindness of our God. It just keeps on coming no matter what we do. It’s not dependent on whether we even see it in our lives or not, but don’t be mistaken, it is there, and will always follow you (Psalms 23:6) wherever you are and wherever you go. Not because of who we are or what we have done; but because of who He is.

As we think of everything God has done for us during the last year, in spite of all it’s hardships and sufferings, let us not forget that his compassions are new every morning. As 2021 lies ahead of us, His love and mercies crash on the shores of our lives day after day, hour after hour. I pray that we will take the time to stand still for a moment and experience the beauty of His almighty power and grace bestowed on us.