DAILY READINGS: Nehemiah 1-2; Daniel 11:21-45; Revelation 7
For these things I weep. Lamentations 1:16
This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. Lamentations 3:21
Jeremiah probably wrote these words as he sat in a cave overlooking the remains of Jerusalem, which had been almost completely destroyed by the invaders after a siege of two years. There was nothing left; all was destroyed. Jeremiah wept. Yet, he tells us that he has hope. How so? Because Jeremiah saw that God was good and merciful and had the ability and willingness to restore the city. On this fact Jeremiah hoped. So, today, many believers weep due to bereavement, illness, persecution or fear. But we too have great hope in God’s faithfulness. We should, like Jeremiah, rest in Him. —Roy Hill
Every tear I’ve cried, You hold in your hand, You never left my side,
And tho’ my heart is torn, I’ll praise you in this storm. —Casting Crowns