8/2/19
Lamentations 1:1-3:36
Highlighted Verse:
“Yet I call this to mind, and therefore I have hope.” Lamentations 3:21
Devotion:
Laments are a form of poetry full of prayers and difficult conversations with God. While these prayers are characterized by gut-wrenching honesty, the intent is to bring the one lamenting back to God. The goal is to gain hope in the Lord and His faithful love. Therefore, most important word in today’s reading may be the word ‘yet.’ The author uses the word in Lamentations 3:21 to mark a turning point towards hope. The focus is on God as the source of our hope. He is our source of hope when we are lamenting.
What are you lamenting, or mourning, over in this season of life? Like the author of Lamentations, maybe you feel there is no one to turn to for comfort. Turn to the Lord in prayer and, with honesty, express how you feel to Him. Turn to Him as your source of hope.
Deeply Rooted 