Monthly Archives: May 2014

Remembrance and Humbled Lamentations 3:20

As Jeremiah remembers his affliction, misery, wormwood and gall, he is affected within his soul. In verse twenty he told of the result of his inward troubles where he wrote: My soul has them still in remembrance, and is humbled … Continue reading

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Affliction, Misery, Wormwood and Gall Lamentations 3:19

As we continue to study the reaction and emotions of Jeremiah as he overlooked the devastated city of Jerusalem, we have come to a new paragraph in chapter three where Jeremiah begins to remember his overwhelming circumstances. We begin in … Continue reading

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Strength and Hope Perished Lamentations 3:18

As Jeremiah continues his lament and how it affected him personally, he spoke of physical and emotional sufferings he endured. In chapter three and verse eighteen he adds to those intangible attributes that are important and now gone. He wrote: … Continue reading

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No Peace and Forgotten Prosperity Lamentations 3:17

Have we ever wondered what it is like to live in total fear within our souls? Have we experienced prosperity and then lost it all? These are the thoughts of Jeremiah as he continued his lament in chapter three and … Continue reading

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Broken Teeth and Covered with Ashes Lamentations 3:16

Jeremiah assessed that God was against him as he suffered the consequences from the destruction of the nation of Judah and the city of Jerusalem. His suffering became a type of Jesus as He suffered the ridicule and punishment for … Continue reading

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Bitterness and Drunken Lamentations 3:15

As we continue through the third chapter of Lamentations, we remember the poor conditions which Jeremiah felt and we are reminded of what Jesus faced as He was tormented and crucified for our sins. In verse fifteen Jeremiah extends his … Continue reading

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A Derision and Song Lamentations 3:14

As Jeremiah continued to describe the way he felt during the aftermath of the destruction of Jerusalem, he told us of the Lord being like and archer who had his bow drawn at a target upon his back and was … Continue reading

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The Arrow of His Quiver Lamentations 3:13

Sometimes when we endure hardship we reach for words to describe to others about the way we feel. Such is the case with Jeremiah as he continues his lament over the fall of Jerusalem and Judah. In chapter three and … Continue reading

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His Bow and Arrow Lamentations 3:12

As Jeremiah continued his description of how he felt as he overlooked the ruins of Jerusalem, he told of how he believed that God was against him. We may be able to relate to him as we consider what he … Continue reading

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Turned Aside, Pulled and Desolate Lamentations 3:11

Jeremiah continues his description of the way he felt as he overlooked the devastated city of Jerusalem. We have learned that his description becomes a type of Jesus Christ as He suffered, bled and died for our sins, and in … Continue reading

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