What an incredible thought. Anything that never fails is hard to comprehend much less understand. The wonderful truth of this verse hit home with me not long ago and it was one of the most moving experiences of my life. I am the father of five great children but any child as you know will wear your patience thin occasionally. I was watching something on TV and the kids were being a little noisier than I liked. After losing my temper with them I sent them all to bed and turned in myself. The next morning I got up as ussual at 4:30 to get ready for work and as ussual did my walk through to make sure all the children were ok. Every morning I enter my kids rooms and pray for their well being and that God would help me be a Christian father for them. As they lay sleeping I realized that all the frustration from the night before was gone and there before me lay five peaceful little angels. My compassion for them was brand new. I was reminded of this verse and for a moment I actually was proud of myself for looking at my children as God looks at me. Then the cold hard realization of the big picture hit me. I'm the one who goes running through the house making to much noise. I'm the one who tells little white lies and stirs up my brothers and sisters. I'm the one whose sins held my Savior to a cross as he died a criminals death. As I stood there in the dark at my child's bedside I wept for my sins and thanked God for his compassion. Mornings are often a rush and a struggle. Getting ready for work or school can be the most hectic tiring thing we do all day. In the middle of the rush stop and thank God for his compassion and a beautiful thing will happen. You will feel his love. What a way to start a day. Try it.

Lamentations 3:21-23