LAMENTATIONS 3

JEREMIAH REFLECTS ON GOD’S MERCY + LOVE

Jeremiah personally mourns Judah's exile and the destruction of Jerusalem. After warning the Israelites for years, Jeremiah deeply understands the gravity of the circumstances that many had ignored or dismissed. His strength has faded, and he feels as though he's wasting away in despair.

Despite his anguish, Jeremiah’s tone shifts to hope as he recalls God’s steadfast love. He acknowledges that the exile is the result of Judah’s sin, but he also remembers God's patience and kindness. Jeremiah proclaims that God’s love never ceases and that His mercies are new every morning. God is good to those who wait for Him, and Jeremiah places his trust in God’s redemptive plan for the future.

Lamentations 3:24 - “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”