Gratitude That Remembers the Faithfulness of God
“This I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.” Lamentations 3:21–22
Jeremiah wrote Lamentations while standing in the ruins of his city. The landscape around him was devastation — homes destroyed, families scattered, the future uncertain. Yet right in the middle of his grief, he makes a deliberate turn: “This I call to mind…”
Gratitude in hard places often begins with remembering. Not remembering the pain, not rehearsing the hurt, but recalling the unshakable truth about who God is. When you can’t see His hand in the present, you anchor yourself to His character in the past.
In your sermon you said: “Sometimes gratitude is less about feeling something new and more about remembering something true.” That is exactly what Jeremiah does. He reaches back into the faithfulness of God and pulls hope into the middle of his pain.
This kind of gratitude is not denial. It does not pretend everything is okay. It is the spiritual discipline of telling your soul what is true when your circumstances don’t reflect it yet. It is remembering that God’s compassion has never missed you, that His mercy has never run out, that His love has never changed.
When life feels uncertain, gratitude looks back at what God has already done and says, “If He was faithful then, He will be faithful now.”
Today, take time to intentionally remember. Write down the moments where God carried you, rescued you, provided for you, forgave you, or sustained you. The same God who was faithful before is the God who stands with you today.
Reflection Question
What is one specific moment from your past where God’s faithfulness was unmistakable, and how might remembering it strengthen your gratitude today?
Sometimes gratitude is less about feeling something new and more about remembering something true.
Prayer
Lord, remind my heart of Your faithfulness. When my perspective is clouded by fear or discouragement, call to mind the ways You’ve carried me before. Let gratitude rise in me as I remember Your goodness, Your mercy, and Your unchanging love. Amen.
Jeremiah wrote Lamentations while standing in the ruins of his city. The landscape around him was devastation — homes destroyed, families scattered, the future uncertain. Yet right in the middle of his grief, he makes a deliberate turn: “This I call to mind…”
Gratitude in hard places often begins with remembering. Not remembering the pain, not rehearsing the hurt, but recalling the unshakable truth about who God is. When you can’t see His hand in the present, you anchor yourself to His character in the past.
In your sermon you said: “Sometimes gratitude is less about feeling something new and more about remembering something true.” That is exactly what Jeremiah does. He reaches back into the faithfulness of God and pulls hope into the middle of his pain.
This kind of gratitude is not denial. It does not pretend everything is okay. It is the spiritual discipline of telling your soul what is true when your circumstances don’t reflect it yet. It is remembering that God’s compassion has never missed you, that His mercy has never run out, that His love has never changed.
When life feels uncertain, gratitude looks back at what God has already done and says, “If He was faithful then, He will be faithful now.”
Today, take time to intentionally remember. Write down the moments where God carried you, rescued you, provided for you, forgave you, or sustained you. The same God who was faithful before is the God who stands with you today.
Reflection Question
What is one specific moment from your past where God’s faithfulness was unmistakable, and how might remembering it strengthen your gratitude today?
Sometimes gratitude is less about feeling something new and more about remembering something true.
Prayer
Lord, remind my heart of Your faithfulness. When my perspective is clouded by fear or discouragement, call to mind the ways You’ve carried me before. Let gratitude rise in me as I remember Your goodness, Your mercy, and Your unchanging love. Amen.
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