Jeremiah's Prayer for restoration.

Hello My Friend; Good day.

Our reading for today is from Lamentations chapter 5. This is the end of Jeremiah's literary poetic lament. He lived an entire life absorbed in the well fare of his nation: preaching, prophesying, warning, pleading and praying for the nation of Judah and Israel. In this last prayer he pleads to God not to forget all the things that have befallen them; the sorrows and insults they had borne. He lets God know that most of the sins were committed by their fathers who had long died. The glory of Jerusalem was gone, and the Temple of the Lord was deserted by all but wild animals lurking in the ruins. Jeremiah acknowledges the Lord as an everlasting the same and His throne continues from everlasting to everlasting. Then he pleads for forgiveness and mercy. And finally he begs the questions:"Have you utterly rejected us? Are you angry with us still?

Sin separates us from God. Jeremiah knew it and he would like us to remember that too. God's compassion never ends and so my friend if you are suffering, cry out to God for your God is one cry away as He listens to the cry of His children to forgive, comfort and nurture.

Prayer for today as adapted from verses 19-21: "O Lord, forever you remain the same! Your throne continues from generation to generation. Why do you forget us forever? Why do you forsake us for so long? Turn us around and bring us back to you again! That is our our only hope! Give us back the joys we used to have! Hallelujah. Amen.

Apostle Ndueso Udoiwod.