Lamentations chapter 1

Hello My Friend; Good day.

Our reading for today is from Lamentations chapter 1. Jeremiah has been known as the "Weeping Prophet". He consistently wept because of the broken heart, for the destruction and pillage of his beloved nation and city, the city of God. He wept because of the foolishness, madness of his people, their refusal to repent and obey the God of Israel. He wept because of the suffering of the innocent children, women and the poor of the land. He wept because God rejected His people and would not look back. These were real tears, not like those of actors in Hollywood, or some preachers who weep for money that should be donated. These were real tears and Jeremiah could also be called a man who knew the heart of God. Tears are drops of salty fluid from the eyes caused by irritation, laughter or emotional excitement. Tears are associated with anguish, or grief, sometimes joy. Jeremiah's cheeks knew no joy. They knew tears of Godly sorrow.

Chapter 1 is written like a song or a poem. It is filled with powerful emotions. I urge you to read through. Try to see if there can be any Godly sorrow in your heart regarding the plight of sin in our generation. Is there a prophet in Chicago, New Orleans, or New York city that can weep for the sins of our towns and cities? Are we living in the time when all are complaisant with evil? Remember that the Eternal God of the universe has not lowered His standards. He is the same God who allowed the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, and Jerusalem. Let us cry for our cities and nations for God's judgment is certainly coming. Hallelujah. Amen.

Prayer for today adapted from verses 20 and 21: "O Lord my anguish : my heart is broken and my soul despairs, for I have terribly rebelled....all my enemies have heard my troubles and they are glad to see what you have done. And yet, O Lord, the time will surely come-for you have promised it-when you will do to them as you have done to me."