August 27
Lamentations 2:1-4:22
A long time ago my wife went into my daughter's kindergarten class to present a feelings chart. It was a series of pictures that could help the kids identify their emotions. The book of Lamentations is Jeremiah essentially pointing to the saddest picture on the chart and emphatically announcing that is what matches his feelings. Lamentations 2:11 says, "My eyes fail from weeping, I am in torment within; my heart is poured out on the ground because my people are destroyed." Jeremiah is being honest with how he is feeling at the destruction of Jerusalem and the exile of Judah. One of the lessons from this book is we need to take our emotions to God. Jeremiah does not keep them to himself or even find people to validate them; instead he goes to the throne of God which gives him a necessary perspective during sorrow.
Yet sorrow is not the end of the story. Jeremiah says, "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. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness " (Lamentations 3:21-23). God handled Jeremiah's emotions and can deal with ours as well, while also helping us to see the hope, joy, and peace which he offers. Be honest with how you are feeling and go to God who can provide the perspective to see beyond the circumstances of the day.
Father God, help me to run to you in all situations. Thank you that you are always with me to comfort and give me hope. Amen.
How well are you in touch with your emotions and how often do you invite God into how you are feeling?
A long time ago my wife went into my daughter's kindergarten class to present a feelings chart. It was a series of pictures that could help the kids identify their emotions. The book of Lamentations is Jeremiah essentially pointing to the saddest picture on the chart and emphatically announcing that is what matches his feelings. Lamentations 2:11 says, "My eyes fail from weeping, I am in torment within; my heart is poured out on the ground because my people are destroyed." Jeremiah is being honest with how he is feeling at the destruction of Jerusalem and the exile of Judah. One of the lessons from this book is we need to take our emotions to God. Jeremiah does not keep them to himself or even find people to validate them; instead he goes to the throne of God which gives him a necessary perspective during sorrow.
Yet sorrow is not the end of the story. Jeremiah says, "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. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness " (Lamentations 3:21-23). God handled Jeremiah's emotions and can deal with ours as well, while also helping us to see the hope, joy, and peace which he offers. Be honest with how you are feeling and go to God who can provide the perspective to see beyond the circumstances of the day.
Father God, help me to run to you in all situations. Thank you that you are always with me to comfort and give me hope. Amen.
How well are you in touch with your emotions and how often do you invite God into how you are feeling?
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