Cry Out to Him

Lamentations 2:20-22, Luke 18:6-8

This chapter is heavy, and it talks about heavy things. The destruction of their city and community brought Jerusalem to a whole different level. As Jeremiah recounts what he saw and experienced, there are a lot of other points shouting for your attention, but I want to bring you back to an overwhelming perspective that we see throughout this book; even in Jeremiah’s lament, toil, and agony he still cried out to God. When hard things arise, it’s easy to stop talking to God, praying, or living in His ways. The belief we carry is that He has abandoned us. He is just watching and letting all these bad things happen in our lives. In reality, that’s farther from the truth.

God is sovereign over the universe; nothing is out of His reach. When we experience trouble or pain, it opens up another opportunity to experience God in a new way; His peace, comfort, steadfastness, faithfulness, and the list goes on. He may not remove you from the trouble you are experiencing, but that doesn’t mean He is apart from you. When the world tempts you to step away from God in dark moments, I encourage you to take a further step. As Jeremiah leans increasingly into God's presence and laments, take time to lament. Pray earnestly for God to be near.

When difficult things happen in your life, what are you more prone to? Stepping away? Or taking another step in? Share this with someone and ask them to be a source of accountability.