Read: Lamentations 3:37-5:22
The writer of Lamentations understands that nothing happens apart from what God says. Man can’t complain when he reaps what he sows. He describes God as covered with a cloud so thick that their prayers can’t penetrate it. This writer has watched his people being destroyed and everything that was once precious has lost its brilliance. The punishment of God’s people was worse than the destruction of Sodom that was over in a day. Sudden destruction is better than a slow death of starvation. Women were eating their own children. Their false prophets and sinful priests could not save them against the wrath of God. All of life has ceased to exist and they cry out for God to renew their days like before.
It is hard to not read this and be fearful of our nation and what it is choosing to trust in. The righteous people are holding back the judgment of God on America but I don’t know how long it will take before God says enough is enough. I pray that we will return to prayer and righteousness and I pray that God will pardon our sins and renew our days like before.
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