Bible Passage: “Restore us to yourself, Lord, that we may return; renew our days as of old.” (Lamentations 5:21 NIV) Scripture Reading: Lamentations 5:1-22 Men like things that work. When …
A Life Worth Living
Bible Passage: “Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord.” (Lamentations 3:40 NIV) Scripture Reading: Lamentations 3:39-50 “The unexamined life is not worth …
A Non-Transactional God
Bible Passage: “For no one is cast off by the Lord forever. Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love.” (Lamentations 3:31-32 NIV) Scripture …
A Melody in the Darkness
Bible Passage: “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV) Scripture …
The Power of Honest Lament
Bible Passage: “Arise, cry out in the night, as the watches of the night begin; pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord. Lift up your …
Getting Frank and Honest About Sin
Bible Passage: “Jerusalem has sinned greatly and so has become unclean. All who honored her despise her, for they have all seen her naked; she herself groans and turns away.” …
The Fallout of Failure
Bible Passage: “How deserted lies the city, once so full of people! How like a widow is she, who once was great among the nations! She who was queen among …
The Dangers of Fantasy
Bible Passage: “Now Absalom, David’s son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar. And after a time Amnon, David’s son, loved her. And Amnon was so tormented that he …
Exposing Darkness
Bible Passage: “For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in …
Self-Control is Not Enough
Bible Passage: “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to …