Fresh Bread March 17: Hang In There*

The LORD is good to those who DEPEND on him, to those who search for him. 26 So it is good to wait quietly for salvation (deliverance) from the LORD.
(Lamentations 3:25-26, New Living Translation)

How often is the question “How are you?” answered with the words “Hanging in there!”? And “there” usually describes in whatever situation we may find ourselves both as a result of our own choices or simply life’s circumstances. In this Scripture, Jeremiah (whose name means “Yahweh Throws”) simply finds himself thrown into a bad situation, and yet he declares that God is good, with the caveat that God is good to those who “depend” on Him.

The word DEPEND is derived from two Latin Words. The word “De” means “down” and the word “pendo”, from which we get our English word “pendant”, means “to hang”. Thus, this Scripture describes the goodness of the Lord being given to the person who “hangs down” onto Him. Next time you find yourself describing how you’re doing by using the words, “Hangin’ in there!” remember; on the other end of that hanger is the God on whom you’re depending.

PRAYER: Lord, teach me how to depend on Your goodness. For Your goodness has earned the right to be depended on.

*PLEASE NOTE: This is the final week of our 21 day consecration and thus the final week of Fresh Bread. On this final week, I invite your comments!