For Jerusalem, the situation seemed to be hopeless. Humanly speaking, everything looked very gloomy. This was the situation into which the word of the Lord came. Often, our feelings may tell us, āMy enemies have triumphedā (Lamentations 1:9). These are the times when we must learn to look beyond our feelings, believing that God has His Word for us, and it is a Word of victory.
There is so much, in Lamentations 2, about Godās judgment. It is, however, encouraging to read the words of Lamentations 2:13 ā Godās people are described as the ābeloved people of Zion.ā Beloved ā This is a great word. God used this word to describe Jesus ā His Beloved Son. We are in Christ. We are in the Beloved. We are Godās Beloved. We are loved with an everlasting love.
At the heart of this book, in which there is much lamentation, we find words of great encouragement ā āGreat is Thy faithfulnessā (Lamentations 3:23). The Lord is assuring us that, whatever may happen to us, here is something that never changes: the faithfulness of God.
We hear what Lamentations says to us about Godās judgment. We also hear what it says about His faithfulness. Through our sin, we have brought Godās judgment upon ourselves ā This is the bad news concerning ourselves. Through His faithful love, we receive the forgiveness of our sins ā This is the Good News of Godās love for sinners.
In Lamentations 5, we have a prayer of the prophet. As he prays for a return to the Lord ā āO Lord, bring us back to You ā¦ā (Lamentations 5:21), he affirms that the Lord is King ā āYou, O Lord, sit enthroned for everā (Lamentations 5:19).
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