Walking with the Weight

Introduction

When the Smoke Is Thick

Let me start with a confession—this message may be a little hazy. Why? I just spent four days at Summit Kids’ Camp in an un-air-conditioned cabin. In August. In North Carolina. It felt less like camp and more like God was testing my sanctification. I lost about five pounds in sweat, gained ten in s’mores, and only got about eight hours of sleep... total. One little girl looked at me and said, “Pastor J.D., you’re fun here. On the screen, you look boring.” I’ve never been more humbled—or motivated to buy a fog machine for next week’s message.

Now, with that image of smoke in mind, we’re beginning a new series called: “Smoke from a Fire: How Our Emotions Reveal What’s Really Going On.”

The title comes from a metaphor borrowed from Augustine—yes, that Augustine—the 5th-century theologian who basically shaped half of Christian theology (the other half was Paul, of course). He said emotions are like smoke from a fire. They reveal that something deeper is going on inside your heart. And just like smoke in your house, emotions are indicators, not the problem themselves.

When we lived in our last house, our smoke detector near the kitchen had one job: to go off every time I tried to cook bacon. One little puff of burnt fat, and the thing would scream like a banshee. So I’d wave a towel around like I was trying out for a Pentecostal praise team, and the beeping would stop—for a moment. But the smoke would come back unless I dealt with the source: that greasy pan.

Emotions work the same way. You can try to fan them away, distract yourself, numb them, medicate them—but until you deal with the fire underneath, they’ll keep creeping back into your soul.

So, over the next few weeks, we’re going to talk about five emotions that act like spiritual smoke alarms. And the first one we’re diving into is depression.

Now, let’s be honest—this one’s complex. Depression isn’t just one thing. It’s a continuum. On one end, you’ve got discouragement—something we all feel from time to time. On the other end, there’s deep, clinical depression. And in between, there are all kinds of factors—spiritual, emotional, biological, psychological, even social. It’s like trying to untangle Christmas lights after your kids helped you “put them away.”

So let me be clear: In this message, I’m going to focus primarily on the spiritual dimensions of depression—not because I think it’s the only cause, but because it’s the one the Bible speaks to most clearly. For some of you, this message may offer clarity and comfort. For others, it might just be a piece of the puzzle.

Here’s why that matters: God made us whole beings. Genesis 2:7 (NASB 1995) says, “Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.” That word “living being” implies a union of soul and body. Your physical and spiritual selves are intricately connected.

Let me give you a light-hearted example: When I’m tired and hungry, I become less like Jesus and more like Gollum from Lord of the Rings. My kids know that if I haven’t eaten by 6 p.m., it’s “Snickers bar or spiritual warfare.” Now, yes, rudeness is a sin and needs repentance. But sometimes, sanctification starts with a sandwich and a nap.

That’s why one of my seminary professors used to say, “Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is sleep eight hours and drink a glass of water.”

Now, that doesn’t mean physical care will solve everything—but it shows that emotions like depression are never just one thing. And if you're someone who is truly struggling with deep depression, I want to say this right now: there is no shamein seeking help. In fact, it’s wise. That’s why we offer ministries like G4 here—groups to walk with you through anxiety, depression, addiction, grief—and our pastoral counselor, Brad Hambrick, is providing resources during this series that you can find on my blog.

But today, we’re going to look at one of the most honest, gut-wrenching, and surprisingly hopeful passages in all of Scripture: Lamentations 3.

Now, some of you are like, “Lamen-what?” Is that a Harry Potter spell? Nope. It’s a whole book of the Bible dedicated to lament—to grief, suffering, and unfiltered emotional honesty. It’s nestled right in the middle of your Old Testament, and it’s written by the prophet Jeremiah, a man who knew more about sadness than Eeyore from Winnie-the-Pooh.

This guy watched his nation fall apart. He saw his city destroyed. His friends were carried off into exile. He was thrown into a muddy pit and left to rot. If anyone ever had a reason to feel depressed, it was Jeremiah. And in Lamentations 3, he gives us a window into the soul of a man who feels forgotten by God—but who refuses to let go of hope.

That’s what we’re going to explore together. Not just what depression feels like—but how God meets us in it. Because here’s the beautiful truth: You can be honest with God—even brutally honest—and He doesn’t flinch. In fact, He included an entire book of laments in His Word just to show you that it’s okay to say, “I’m not okay.”

Psalm 34:18 (NASB 1995) says, “The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”

If that’s you today—if you feel crushed—this message is for you. And more importantly, Jesus is for you. So let’s dive in.

Reflect on God’s Goodness

Lamentations 3:21–33, NASB 1995)

“This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope: The LORD’S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail.” — Lamentations 3:21–22, NASB 1995

Jeremiah has been trudging through a swamp of despair for 20 verses—he feels forgotten, crushed, walled in, and hopeless. And yet in verse 21, something shifts. The whole tone of the chapter—and really, the whole book—pivots.

How? What changed?

Jeremiah chooses to remember. He says, “This I recall to my mind...” In Hebrew, the word implies an intentional act of turning back to something true. In other words, Jeremiah doesn't stumble into hope—he calls it to mind.

He’s not pulled out of the mud. He’s still waist-deep in sorrow. But now he's fighting from a different place. The fog of depression begins to break when he remembers who God is.

A. God is a Good Father, Even When Life Hurts

One of the hardest parts of pain is when it feels like God is causing it—or at least allowing it—and not doing anything about it. That’s where Jeremiah was. That’s where a lot of us have been. But Jeremiah gives us a precious truth in verse 33:

“For He does not afflict willingly or grieve the sons of men.” — Lamentations 3:33, NASB 1995

Literally: “He does not afflict from His heart.”

Let that sink in. When God allows pain, He’s not delighting in it. He isn’t cruel. He isn’t careless. Like any good father, He allows discipline or difficulty—not to destroy, but to redeem.

Illustration: When my oldest daughter turned one, we took her in for her round of baby shots. It was traumatic—for me, not her. She just cried and got over it. I almost needed counseling. I'm telling you, there should be a grief group for first-time dads at pediatric checkups.

I watched her little eyes widen as the needle went in, and she looked up at me like, “You traitor!” It crushed me. But I knew that tiny moment of pain was necessary for her protection.

In the same way, God may allow things that hurt—but never because He’s absent or angry. Jeremiah clings to this truth when everything else seems to contradict it.

B. You Have to Preach to Yourself

Let’s be honest—when you’re depressed, truth doesn’t naturally bubble to the surface. You don’t feel like God is good. You don’t feel hopeful. But Jeremiah shows us what mature faith does: it preaches to itself.

Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones put it this way:

“Have you realized that most of your unhappiness in life is due to the fact that you are listening to yourself instead of talking to yourself?” (Spiritual Depression, p. 116)

Your emotions don’t have brains. They can’t discern truth. They just react. That’s why you can’t feel your way into belief. You have to believe your way into feeling.

“The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; who can understand it?” — Jeremiah 17:9, NASB 1995

Your emotions are real—but they’re not always right. So Jeremiah tells his soul what is true:

“The LORD’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” — Lamentations 3:22–23, NASB 1995

C. If You Can’t Remember, Let Someone Remember for You

Let’s be real—some days, you just can’t recall the promises of God. Your heart goes blank. The smoke is too thick. That’s when you need others to remind you.

“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.” — Lamentations 3:25–26, NASB 1995

This is why Christian community matters so much. When you can’t believe for yourself, you need people around you who will hold up your arms, call you, pray for you, and read God’s promises aloud until you can hear again.

Martin Luther used to say he would shout Scripture at the devil when depression hit. He would say aloud:

“I have not been abandoned! I have not been forsaken! Christ died for me! God’s Word says it, and Jesus proved it!”

Maybe you need to do that this week. Find a quiet place (or an empty car), roll up the windows, and shout: “God is good. His mercies are new. I am not forsaken!”

Because if you don’t preach truth to yourself, your emotions will preach lies to you.

D. God’s Mercies Are Custom-Fit for Today

“They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” — Lamentations 3:23, NASB 1995

Jeremiah doesn’t say God’s mercies are recycled. He says they’re new. Every morning.

God doesn’t give you yesterday’s leftovers. He gives you fresh grace, tailored for today’s battle. That means if you barely made it yesterday, good news—today’s mercies are already on the doorstep.

And if you wake up tomorrow still feeling the weight of sadness? Then tomorrow you get new mercy again.

Summary of Point 1:

Hope starts with remembrance. Call to mind what is true.

God is good, even when life feels bad.

Preach truth to yourself—or let others do it for you.

God’s mercies are fresh each morning.

You are not forgotten. You are not forsaken.

This is Jeremiah’s first step out of the mud: he doesn’t wait to feel hope. He chooses to remember it.

Learn to Learn

Learn Any Lessons God Is Trying to Teach You

(Lamentations 3:26–28, NASB 1995)

“It is good that he waits silently for the salvation of the LORD. It is good for a man that he should bear the yoke in his youth. Let him sit alone and be silent since He has laid it on him.” — Lamentations 3:26–28, NASB 1995

Let me be careful here, because I don’t want to imply something harmful. I am not saying that every moment of suffering is God handing you a homework assignment and saying, “You can’t leave the valley until you pass the quiz.” That’s not biblical and it’s not compassionate.

Sometimes, pain is simply the byproduct of living in a fallen, broken world. And in the case of Jeremiah, it wasn’t even his fault! He had been faithful to God since he was young. There’s no hint in Lamentations that his suffering was some divine discipline or rebuke. He wasn’t running from God—he was walking with Him… and still wound up in a pit of sorrow.

But here’s what Jeremiah does say:

“It is good.” Not because suffering is good in itself, but because God often does His deepest work in our souls through seasons of pain—especially when we don’t know why we’re hurting.

A. Pain Sometimes Reveals the Idols We Didn’t Know Were There

“It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes.” — Psalm 119:71, NASB 1995

Sometimes the fire of affliction burns away things we’ve come to rely on too much—our comfort, our control, our achievements, our reputation. And when those things are removed, we suddenly realize how much we’d built our security around them.

Illustration: Have you ever had your phone or wallet go missing for like ten minutes? Your brain immediately starts writing obituaries: “Well, it’s gone. Guess I’ll have to sell the house and start over.” We don’t realize how attached we are to something until it’s threatened.

The same thing happens spiritually. We don’t realize how dependent we are on something until it gets shaken. Suffering has a way of surfacing those idols—and God's mercy sometimes includes removing them.

B. Pain Can Humble You

In 2 Samuel 16, David was fleeing Jerusalem because of false accusations and betrayal. As he walked along the road, a man named Shimei followed him—throwing rocks, cursing, and spitting. One of David’s men was ready to take the guy out—“Say the word, and I’ll give him a permanent dental plan.”

But David responds humbly:

“Let him alone and let him curse, for the LORD has told him.” — 2 Samuel 16:11, NASB 1995

David wasn’t saying he deserved the abuse—but he saw the moment as an opportunity for God to refine his heart.

Sometimes God uses hardship to sand down our pride. Not because He’s mad at us—but because humility is where grace flows (James 4:6). And if you’re going to minister to others, you can’t do it well from a pedestal.

C. Pain Often Prepares Us for Ministry

Think about all the “greats” in Scripture:

Moses waited 40 years in obscurity before God used him.

David spent years in caves before he ever sat on a throne.

Paul spent time in the desert of Arabia, learning dependence on God.

Even Jesus spent 30 years in quiet before beginning three years of public ministry.

Waiting seasons are never wasted seasons. In fact, they might be your most fruitful ones.

“It is good that he waits silently for the salvation of the LORD.” — Lamentations 3:26, NASB 1995

D. Pain Allows You to Minister to Others

Charles Spurgeon, who was no stranger to depression, once told his congregation:

“I would gladly go into the depths of depression a hundred times if it would teach me how to cheer a downcast spirit.”

That’s not theology from a textbook—that’s a pastor who had wept in the trenches and came back with comfort in his hands.

Paul put it this way:

“[God] comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” — 2 Corinthians 1:4, NASB 1995

Sometimes, the lesson God is teaching through suffering isn’t for you—it’s for the people you’ll one day minister to. The comfort you receive becomes the comfort you extend.

E. Sometimes the "Lesson" is the Story Itself

Maybe the story God is writing through your suffering will one day become someone else’s lifeline.

Illustration: A few months ago, you might remember the “cardboard testimony” we shared at church—people walking across the stage holding cardboard signs: on one side, their pain… on the other, God’s redemption.

Cancer survivor. Now helping others through chemo. Grieving parent. Now leading a grief share group. Addiction. Recovery. Ministry.

What Jeremiah is telling us is this: there will come a day when God flips your cardboard over. And you’ll look back and say with tears in your eyes… “It was worth it.”

Summary of Point 2:

Don’t assume every hardship is a divine test—but don’t waste it either.

Sometimes pain removes idols, sometimes it humbles, sometimes it equips.

Sometimes the lesson isn’t in you—it’s in your ability to minister to someone else.

And sometimes… the story itself is the ministry.

“Let him sit alone and be silent since He has laid it on him.” — Lamentations 3:28

Silence doesn’t mean God is absent. It means God is doing something so deep that it takes time to unfold.

Embrace Both the Presence and Promise of God

(Lamentations 3:24–26, NASB 1995)

“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I wait for 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.” — Lamentations 3:24–26, NASB 1995

Let’s be honest—Christians often gravitate toward two extremes when it comes to suffering:

One group says:

“Well, Jesus promised we’d suffer, so don’t expect anything else. Life is hard, then you die. God’s enough—so stop asking for anything better.”

This group often leans Reformed, has worn out the “Suffering Servant” passages in Isaiah, and treats Charles Spurgeon like the fourth member of the Trinity. Their love for deep theology is admirable, but sometimes it can come off a bit... bleak. ("Why are you smiling? This is the Valley of the Shadow of Death—act like it.")

The other group says:

“You’re in the pit now, but hold on—your promotion is coming! Like Joseph, you're just in the prison stage. The palace is around the corner! God’s gonna turn it all around!”

This group tends to be more Charismatic. They’ll shout “favor” before the benediction and tape Jeremiah 29:11 to everything from their bathroom mirror to their coffee mug. (“Plans to prosper me!”) Their optimism is beautiful—but sometimes it can overlook the present pain.

The truth?

Both perspectives are partially right—and both are incomplete.

A. God Is Our Portion—Even When Blessings Are Missing

Jeremiah says, “The LORD is my portion.” In Hebrew culture, “portion” referred to your inheritance—the land you received as a family gift, passed down through generations (see Deuteronomy 32:9; 4:20). But the Babylonians had taken everything from Jeremiah—his home, his land, his people. Yet he says, “God is still my portion.”

Illustration: Imagine a pie chart of blessing. You’ve got slices for:

Health

Family

Financial stability

Emotional peace

Job satisfaction

Retirement plan Jeremiah looks at his pie… and all he has left is God. And he says, “That’s the best piece anyway.”

And he’s right. You can lose everything else, but if you have God—you haven’t lost everything.

“Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.” — Psalm 73:25, NASB 1995

You can pray for the other blessings (and we’ll talk about that in a second), but let’s start here: God’s presence is better than His presents.

B. But Don’t Get So “Spiritual” You Forget That God Still Blesses

Now, we also have to say this: Jeremiah wasn’t content staying in the pit. He wanted deliverance. He hoped for restoration. And he believed God would act.

Why? Because God's nature isn’t only holy—it’s generous.

From the first pages of the Bible, God’s desire has always been to bless. One of the first words spoken over humanity in Genesis 1 was “bless.” God made creation to flourish—and He hasn’t changed.

“I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.” — Psalm 27:13, NASB 1995

David wasn’t saying, “I’ll see God’s goodness in heaven.” He said, “in the land of the living.” That means now. On this side of the grave.

“Will You perform wonders for the dead?” — Psalm 88:10, NASB 1995 “Can the dead praise You?” — Psalm 30:9

Those psalms are essentially saying: “God, I want to be a living testimony of your faithfulness now—so do something now!”

We’re not being greedy when we ask God to move. We’re being biblical.

C. Jesus Is Enough—and Jesus Is Active

Yes, Jesus is enough. But Jesus didn’t just come to earth to hand out “eternal life certificates” and say, “See you in heaven!”

He healed. He fed. He wept. He turned funerals into parties and storms into stillness. Jesus came to reverse the curse of brokenness, not just in eternity—but in our homes, our hearts, and our communities.

“Though He causes grief, He will have compassion according to His abundant lovingkindness. For He does not afflict willingly or grieve the sons of men.” — Lamentations 3:32–33, NASB 1995

God may allow grief. But His heart leans toward compassion and restoration. He is a Redeemer—it's in His nature.

The arc of your story may be long, but it bends toward Jesus.

D. Don’t Settle for a Half-Gospel

Here’s the tension we have to hold:

Yes, Jesus is enough.

Yes, we will suffer.

But also yes—God still heals, still restores, still answers prayers, and still shows up with goodness in the “land of the living.”

Let’s stop being more “spiritual” than Scripture.

Pray for healing. Ask for restoration. Seek blessing. Just don’t replace God with His gifts—or reduce Him to a vending machine.

Summary of Point 3:

Don’t swing to extremes—God’s presence is your portion, and His promise is restoration.

It’s okay to cry and hope.

It’s okay to worship while waiting.

It’s okay to want God’s goodness in your life—because He is the God of blessing, and He still acts.

So let’s say with Jeremiah:

“The LORD is my portion… therefore I will wait for Him.” “It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.” — Lamentations 3:24, 26

Lamentations 3:26 (NASB95) It is good that he waits silently For the salvation of the Lord.

Mercies Are New Every Morning

Get Up Tomorrow and Look for the Goodness of God

(Lamentations 3:22–23, NASB 1995)

“The LORD’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” — Lamentations 3:22–23, NASB 1995

What a breathtaking image Jeremiah gives us—God’s mercies, like the sunrise, new every morning. They pierce through the long night of sorrow and soak the landscape of our hearts with fresh hope.

A. Today Might Be Dark—But Morning Is Coming

Some of you feel like you're stuck in an eternal night—trapped in regret, weighed down by failure, surrounded by shadows that just won’t lift.

But Jeremiah says: “The sun of God’s mercy is coming.”

That’s not wishful thinking. That’s a fact anchored in the faithfulness of God. You may feel like your life is one long, unending Good Friday. But remember: Sunday’s coming. The tomb is empty, and the sun will rise again.

“Weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning.” — Psalm 30:5, NASB 1995

B. God’s Mercy Resets Daily—Like a Divine Alarm Clock

I used to cling to this verse during times when I had fallen short. Ever had a day like that? You say something you shouldn’t have said. You give in to a temptation again. You lose your patience. You feel defeated, embarrassed, ashamed.

But I’d remind myself, “Tomorrow morning is a fresh start.” Not because I’m worthy. Not because I’ve earned it. But because God’s mercy has a reset button, and it gets pushed every morning with the rising sun.

Imagine this: every sunrise is heaven’s way of declaring, “I’m not done with you yet.”

C. If You’re Not Dead, God’s Not Done

You may feel like your story is over. Like you’ve blown it one too many times. But let me say it loud and clear:

If you’re still breathing, God still has a purpose.

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.” — Ephesians 2:10, NASB 1995

Even in your depression. Even in your defeat. Even in your doubt—God has good works preordained for you. That means tomorrow holds purpose, and God’s mercy is already waiting for you when you wake up.

D. Let God’s Word Dictate Your Reality—Not Your Emotions

Your emotions may scream, “There’s no hope.” But God’s Word says, “There is hope.” Your emotions say, “You’re done.” God’s Word says, “I’m just getting started.”

FACT ➝ FAITH ➝ FEELINGS. We don’t feel our way into beliefs. We believe our way into feelings.

So wake up and preach truth to yourself:

“The LORD is my portion.”

“His mercies are new today.”

“He will finish what He started in me.” (Phil. 1:6)

Illustration: Spurgeon once said, “I find no better cure for my depression than to trust in the Lord with all my heart and realize afresh the power of the peace-speaking blood of Jesus.” When emotions falter, look to the cross. When feelings fade, grab the anchor of God’s promises.

E. How Do You Know God Still Has Mercy for You?

Some of you hear this and think: “I’ve made too many mistakes. I’m probably just getting what I deserve.”

Let me show you how you know God still loves you: Put Lamentations 3 in the mouth of Jesus.

Who was driven out of Jerusalem and afflicted like Jeremiah? ➤ Jesus.

Who was surrounded like a bear and pierced like a target of wrath? ➤ Jesus.

Who tasted wormwood and drank the cup of wrath (Matt. 27:34)? ➤ Jesus.

Jesus lived Lamentations 3:1–20, so you could live in verses 21–33.

He bore exile so you could be brought near. He endured wrath so you could walk in mercy. He entered darkness so you could see the sunrise.

So now, even when darkness seems to hide His face, we rest on His unchanging grace. In every high and stormy gale, our anchor holds within the veil. On Christ the solid Rock I stand—all other ground is sinking sand.

F. So, Get Up and Look for the Goodness of God

“I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.” — Psalm 27:13, NASB 1995

Jeremiah believed it. David believed it. Now it’s your turn.

Don’t wake up tomorrow and look for failure. Wake up and look for mercy. It’s already waiting for you. Like the sun creeping over the horizon, the love of God will meet you in that moment.

So get up.

Get out of bed.

Look for the goodness of God in your life, in your family, in our church, and in this broken world—because God is not dead, and He is not done.

Conclusion & Invitation

Sermon Title: "Smoke from a Fire: Depression" Text: Lamentations 3:1–33 (NASB 1995)

So what have we seen in the middle of Jeremiah’s emotional breakdown?

A man who felt forgotten... crushed... walled in... hopeless. A man who was honest about his pain—but who didn’t let pain write the final chapter of his story.

He shows us a better way:

Call to mind the goodness of God ➤ When the fog of depression clouds your vision, call truth to mind. ➤ Don’t listen to your emotions—preach to them.

Learn any lessons God may be teaching you ➤ God may not be punishing you, but He may be preparing you. ➤ In the silence, He speaks. In the waiting, He works. In the pain, He shapes you.

Embrace both God’s presence and His promise ➤ God is your portion. That’s the presence. ➤ God is also the Redeemer. That’s the promise. ➤ You can expect blessing, healing, and restoration—because our God is not only enough, He is good.

Get up tomorrow and look for God’s mercy ➤ Don’t assume today’s darkness will last forever. ➤ God’s mercies are new every morning. ➤ The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. Great is His faithfulness!

Invitation: What Will You Do with the Mercy of God?

Some of you walked in today feeling like your story is already over.

But God says it’s not.

Your emotions may have told you, “There’s no point.” But Jesus—who lived out Lamentations 3—says, “I’ve already carried the weight. I’ve already paid the debt. And I’m calling you to walk in mercy.”

“The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18, NASB 1995

He is near to you today.

If you’re here today and…

You’ve been battling depression—come and let someone pray with you.

You’ve been believing lies—come and replace them with truth.

You’ve never trusted in Christ for salvation—come and receive the mercy that was made new this very morning just for you.

God’s grace is greater than your failure. God’s mercy is stronger than your despair. And His love never ends.

So call to mind His faithfulness. Look for His mercy tomorrow. And trust that Jesus went into the grave so you could walk out of the dark.

This I call to mind—and therefore I have hope.

“The LORD’S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” — Lamentations 3:22–23, NASB 1995

Lamentations 3:22–23 NASB95

The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.