Jeremiah 3.19 - 4.4 “God’s Lament”

“God’s Lament”

Disappointment is not only an emotion that we experience, but God also expresses disappointment. A shattered relationship breaks our hearts. An expected job promotion that is given to someone else can cause us heartache. A child raised in godliness, only to turn away from the Lord, can be a grief beyond words. In this passage, God expresses His grief regarding Israel.

I. God’s Lament –

A. His children Israel

1. Were given a garden spot in the land flowing with milk and honey –

2. His children despised their heritage

B. Like a wife

1. Who betrays her husband

2. Is treacherous, ungrateful, and deceitful –

II. Grief –

A. Weeping –

1. Silent screams of desperation

2. Demanding God to act to rescue them

B. God’s invitation - Return

1. I will heal your backslidings –

2. God’s invitation –

 – Come, follow Me

 – If anyone thirsts

 – Come to Me for rest

 – Come into the joy of the Lord

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C. They say they will come –

1. Do not worship the created world but the Creator – ;

2. Shame –

3. Sin describes our youth –

III. Repentance Unto Life –

A. Returning –

1. Means putting away idols

2. United heart needed for repentance –

B. A tender heart is evidence of repentance –

1. Break up your hard ground –

2. Do not sow among thorns –

C. The result will be blessing to the nations –

D. Judgment still is a possibility –

Jesus Christ died for us to be righteous –

He will be satisfied in you - ;