Hope through tears

Lamentations remembers affliction without hiding it, then recalls the Lord's mercies and faithfulness. Hope rises within grief rather than pretending grief is gone. Waiting quietly for the Lord is a response of dependence. Receive today's mercy without requiring yourself to feel cheerful about every loss.

Put the Word into practice

Notice one mercy in the midst of your grief, without minimizing what has been lost.

Search the Scripture

What does the writer deliberately call to mind as the direction of the passage changes?

A prayerful response

Faithful Lord, meet me in sorrow and help me wait with hope in Your mercy. Amen.