The Faithfulness of God
J. Gerald Harris
Lamentations 3:21-26
The Book of Lamentations actually records the lamentations of the prophet Jeremiah. This book is filled with tears and sorrow. It is a hymn of heartbreak. It is a psalm of sadness. It is a symphony of sorrow. Lamentations has been called the wailing wall of the Bible.
During most of Jeremiah's ministry, Judah was growing weaker nationally and militarily and spiritually. For years Jeremiah attempted to call his people and his nation back to God. No one seemed to listen to Jeremiah and the situation grew increasingly worse. This was his message: ''Repent, O Jerusalem, or sudden judgment and destruction will come upon you.''
Sure enough Jeremiah witnessed the destruction of Jerusalem. As he saw it burn, he sat down in the warm ashes and hot tears streamed down his face. Actually, Jeremiah is sitting in the rubble and the ruin of Jerusalem as he writes this book of lamentations.
Now the verses of our text constitute the only bright spot in the whole book because in spite of the severe judgment of God, Jeremiah can see the hand of God's mercy. He declares that they would have been utterly consumed had it not been for the mercy of God. If they had gotten what they deserved, they would have been utterly destroyed.
Now the question is this: ''Was Judah's deliverance from total destruction due to something in them?'' No! A thousand times no! Judah's deliverance from total destruction was due to the faithfulness of God. He had made a promise. He promised Abraham that He would make a nation come from him - and this was that nation. He had promised Moses that He would put them in the land. He promised Joshua that He would establish them there.
The prophets all said that God would not utterly destroy this people but that He would judge them for their sins. God is faithful! He judged the people of Judah, but He did not utterly destroy them. A faithful remnant was preserved. Ultimately they will ...
J. Gerald Harris
Lamentations 3:21-26
The Book of Lamentations actually records the lamentations of the prophet Jeremiah. This book is filled with tears and sorrow. It is a hymn of heartbreak. It is a psalm of sadness. It is a symphony of sorrow. Lamentations has been called the wailing wall of the Bible.
During most of Jeremiah's ministry, Judah was growing weaker nationally and militarily and spiritually. For years Jeremiah attempted to call his people and his nation back to God. No one seemed to listen to Jeremiah and the situation grew increasingly worse. This was his message: ''Repent, O Jerusalem, or sudden judgment and destruction will come upon you.''
Sure enough Jeremiah witnessed the destruction of Jerusalem. As he saw it burn, he sat down in the warm ashes and hot tears streamed down his face. Actually, Jeremiah is sitting in the rubble and the ruin of Jerusalem as he writes this book of lamentations.
Now the verses of our text constitute the only bright spot in the whole book because in spite of the severe judgment of God, Jeremiah can see the hand of God's mercy. He declares that they would have been utterly consumed had it not been for the mercy of God. If they had gotten what they deserved, they would have been utterly destroyed.
Now the question is this: ''Was Judah's deliverance from total destruction due to something in them?'' No! A thousand times no! Judah's deliverance from total destruction was due to the faithfulness of God. He had made a promise. He promised Abraham that He would make a nation come from him - and this was that nation. He had promised Moses that He would put them in the land. He promised Joshua that He would establish them there.
The prophets all said that God would not utterly destroy this people but that He would judge them for their sins. God is faithful! He judged the people of Judah, but He did not utterly destroy them. A faithful remnant was preserved. Ultimately they will ...
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