Lamentations 01.06.2021 - Let's Be Real

The Awfulness of God’s Judgments (1:1–6)

Lament - to express sorrow

The city of Jerusalem which God’s people saw as the city of God with them being God’s people, is destroyed by a stronger nation Babylon. God’s people are carried off into captivity. Why did this even happen? How could God allow the city to be destroyed?

Lament is an important and often overlooked, response to the suffering we experience. But let’s be honest as Christians, we’re quick to give clches such as, “ Remember: God is in Control,” or “This is all a part of God’s plan, “ or worst of all “This is God’s will.” We need to lament, we need to be honest with others, with ourselves and most importantly, With God - that life is rough and messy.

Life is hard. And God doesn’t want us to go through life pretending everything is great.

The Righteousness of God’s Wrath (1:18–22)

The Truthfulness of God’s Word (2:17)

The Tenderness of God’s Heart (1:12–16)

The Faithfulness of God’s Mercy (3:18–36)