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A Crying World
Yenny Kartika Official Writer
1283Lamentations
3:24
"The LORD is
my portion," says my soul, "Therefore I hope in Him!"
Bible
Reading for a Year
[bible]psalm98[/bible]; [bible]0luke10[/bible]; [bible]joshu7-8[/bible]
A woman was told
that her son died in a work accident. At that very moment, she cried a lot.
Meanwhile in another family, heart attack has taken away a man’s soul. He left
his wife alone. There are many tears. We live in a crying world.
The book of
Lamentations is written by Jeremiah, the lamenting prophet. The people of Judah
were captivated ([bible]lamen1:3[/bible]); Jerusalem became a heap of ruins
([bible]lamen2:8-9[/bible]); people live in poverty
([bible]lamen2:11-12[/bible]); they suffered too much ([bible]lamen2:20[/bible]);
the prophet Jeremiah lamented over and over again
([bible]lamen3:48-49[/bible]).
Nevertheless,
Jeremiah still believed in God’s grace, mercy and faithfulness. In the depth of
his heart, he said, "The LORD is my portion, … therefore I hope in
Him!" ([bible]lamen3:24[/bible])
How wonderful that
lamentation is! Here, there’s a fact that cry and lamentation don’t always
represent weak faith or lack of trust.
Some of us might
think that as Christians, we should always be filled with joy in spite of the
despair. Or at least, try to look happy. But Jeremiah’s experience shows us
that it’s not true. Tears are natural part of Christianity. However, we give thanks
to God because one day the Savior will come to wipe away every tear from our
eyes ([bible]revel21:4[/bible]).
Without
tears, there will be no rainbow in our soul.
