My Companion,
We all travel through life in a very hurried pace. Sometimes we can
attend religious services, sometimes, we cannot. However, we can
always take a few minutes to thank God for allowing us to be here, and
to serve our respective Grand Bodies.
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Scripture Lesson
Read Lamentations 3:22-33
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Thought
Shortly after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 B.C., the prophet Jeremiah wrote a book of lament that we know as Lamentations. For many years, Jeremiah had warned the people of the southern kingdom of Judah to repent and turn to God. Finally, the Babylonians conquered the land and took God's people captive.
With a broken heart, Jeremiah wept over what had happened. But in the midst of his sorrow, a ray of hope sprang up. Jeremiah remembered the Lord's mercy and faithfulness. He took comfort in the knowledge that God would again show compassion toward the people. History bears this out. In time, the Persians overcame Babylon, and King Cyrus freed the people of Judah to return to their homeland.
All around us today, people carelessly ignore God's warnings. Sin and evil are at every hand. Though we may lament like Jeremiah, we, too, can hope in God. If we diligently pray and wait as Jeremiah did, God will show compassion and mercy to save us.
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