07/29/2025
Lamentations 3:22
“It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.”
King James Version (KJV)
Consumed makes me think about being eaten up or devoured. It is written that the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour.
How often do we find ourselves consumed by thoughts that grieve or torment us? Thoughts that we have are not always our own. Oftentimes, especially if it's something that's grieving or tormenting, is brought by the devil to make us doubt ourselves or even the promises of God.
I think about Jesus being tempted in the desert. Everything that the devil tempted Him with, Jesus had a rebuttal from the Word of God. Unlike Eve, in the garden of Eden, who allowed her natural senses and rational thought to rule her, Jesus held fast to what God said.
It is also written, submit to God, rebuke the devil and he will flee from you. How do we submit to God? By holding fast to whatever He has said. Jesus Christ is our example. He held fast to everything God said, rebuked the devil by quoting God's words, and the devil had to flee.
As the children of God, we don't have to be tormented. We shouldn't allow ourselves to be tormented. If we call ourselves Christians, we are supposed to follow Christ. We follow not only His teachings, but we also follow His example.
A Christian is a disciple of Jesus Christ. A disciple is a student. As a student of Jesus Christ, we are supposed to be students of the Word, because His name is called the Word of God. To be a student of the Word we should be studying the Word everyday so we can be armed to withstand all the temptations of the devil.
It's time to become the church that Jesus Christ is returning for!