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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Lamentations 1-3:36

Thank goodness for Patricia through these parts....I like her perspective, seeing the hope in the midst of all this....
Posted August 25, 2009
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Should I just skip to chapter 3?  Chapter 3 was soooo good. Ok, Ok, I won’t.
Jerusalem is spoken about as a woman.  To read this is very sad, the one scripture that really bolded out for me was
Her filthiness clung to her skirts;
       she did not consider her future. (1:9)
The chapter emphasizes that His people brought all of this on themselves.  God truly had not choice.
Skipping to 3: We all have those handful of scriptures that just make you melt! Well I know when you read this chapter you KNEW I was going to comment on it.  And you are right:
Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed,
       for his compassions never fail.  They are new every morning;
       great is your faithfulness.
 I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion;
       therefore I will wait for him.”
 The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him,
       to the one who seeks him;
  it is good to wait quietly
       for the salvation of the LORD. (3:22-26)
Thanks Patricia.....when it refers to the portion, that refers to inheritence.  The oldest son would get a double portion and the rest of the sons would get their portion..sadly, the women didn't get any portion in those days.
 
Israel was not seeking Him, nor waiting for Him when they were doing as they pleased...thank God His compassions are new every day...
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  1. BonnieAugust 27, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    OK...question:
    It sounds like in Ch. 2 that God is pretty angry. I guess because he hs warned and warned and the people will not listen. Is this Jeremiah telling the people? Then in Ch. 3, is this Jeremiah talking about himself?

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  2. CarolAugust 28, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    Yep, Jeremiah is delivering God's word in Chapter 2. Yes, Jeremiah is devastated in Chapter 3...the City he loves is under destruction and he loves the City

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