Take a moment to read the entire chapter of Lamentations 5 before reading the devotional below.
We have taken these past few days to connect with the pain of grief and sorrow. I’d love to hear your thoughts on what you’ve been reading — leave a comment here or on the Facebook page to share your thoughts. You never know what can be of help or encouragement to someone else.
If you were waiting for Lamentations to come to a nice resolution, I’m sorry. It’s pretty much a downer. The writer ends with a simple question to God: “Are you still angry with us?” There is a sense of uncertainty as God’s people repent and ask for restoration back into right relationship with him. Much like children who have disobeyed and received a punishment, they are peering out from behind a door asking if it is okay to come out. The word “remember” strikes me in this chapter. There is something powerful in preserving the memory of pain and hardship in order to acknowledge what has happened.
No matter what you are going through right now, or how far away God seems to be, he is walking with you through every single moment. You are not an afterthought to God. You are not taking time from his busy schedule and he’d rather not be bothered. Just the opposite! God is actively at work in your life, working harder than you possibly could to bring restoration and healing to you. He will never minimize or forget your pain because it is part of the rescue story. What happens to you matters — to God more than anyone else.