Lamentations
Return And Be Restored
Jeremiah surveys the extensive damage caused by the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem and eventual overthrow. People are hurting and reeling. It’s the consequences of sin ultimately. But the Lord’s heart is always to bring restoration and healing, which He will do when we return to Him.
Bible Text: Lamentations 4-5
The Lord’s Steadfast Love
Though the book of Lamentations is filled with grief and mourning, we see the incredible hope that is always waiting us in the Lord. His love never fails. His mercies are new every morning, and through each mourning we can have hope in Him!
Bible Text: Lamentations 3:1-66
Destroyed & Devastated
Jeremiah looks and sees the destruction of the temple and the city. The place is destroyed and the people are devastated. God was doing this because He cared more about the people than He did the places. Sin was ultimately to blame, and God wanted to bring them back to a right relationship with Him that they could enjoy life.
Bible Text: Lamentations 2:1-22
The End Result of Sin
The book of Lamentations is a continuation from Jeremiah. Jeremiah warned the people of Judah that her sin and idolatry was paving the way for God’s judgment. The book of Lamentation is written in the aftermath of this judgment as Jerusalem and the temple is destroyed and the grief and mourning is heavy. Jeremiah writes to express this heartache of anguish yet reveals the hope we have in God in times of calamity.
Bible Text: Lamentations 1:1-22