Category Archives: Lamentations

Good, Good, Good!

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Pete

Hovering over some shadow verses this morning. You know, those lesser-known passages immediately following those other passages we tend to remember, quote, and claim. Lesser known, lesser remembered, often lesser chewed on Scripture because the inspired word just before it … Continue reading →

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In the Right

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Pete

I have an early morning airport run to make, so gonna be quick to jot down a few thoughts after starting in on Lamentations this morning. The city is empty. The sounds of weeping echo in the barren streets. Most … Continue reading →

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What He Has Purposed

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Pete

Honestly, I can’t imagine what Jerusalem looked like after the Babylonians had ransacked her. After they had entered her and burned down “every great house,” including “the house of the LORD” (Jer. 52:13). After they broke in pieces the massive … Continue reading →

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But This I Call to Mind . . .

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Pete

Lamentation. Not a word that’s used very much in everyday language. Maybe because it’s something no one really wants to experience, or even think about, in everyday life. But we’ve become kind of familiar with it as a family. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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Expose to Restore

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Pete

Jeremiah’s eyes flowed with tears. As he stood amidst the ruins of what was once the splendor of Israel, he was overwhelmed with sorrow. The prophet could not contain himself as the Spirit of God upon him was overwrought as … Continue reading →

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Sorrow With A Divine Perspective

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Pete

Started in on Lamentations this morning. Not exactly your “pick me up” book. Jerusalem, what’s left of her, is empty. Once the apple of God’s eye, she now is the subject of scorn for the nations. The princess has become … Continue reading →

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A Little R&R

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Pete

The reality is that there’s not too much to stoke the fire in Lamentations. After all, it’s . . . well, it’s a lamentation . . . a dirge, a wailing born out of mourning. This really isn’t the morning … Continue reading →

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The Lord Is My Portion

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Pete

Quite literally it’s a bit of color amidst prevailing black and white . . . and grey . . . so very much grey. I’m in Lamentations . . . not a particularly inviting title . . . not a … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Devastation

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Pete

Devastation . . . that’s probably as good a word as any to try and capture the context for Jeremiah’s five poems which make up the book of Lamentations. If I try to imagine what it would have been like … Continue reading →

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