I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.

Today, I am reading and commenting on Lamentations 3-5.

There is much more to this passage than I am able to put into words.  However, early in it the prophet makes a point which I want to focus on.  Assuming the prophet is Jeremiah, as tradition claims for this Book, we can see a parallel between what is written at the beginning of Chapter 3 and his life.  He saw the destruction of Jerusalem coming and prophesied calling the people to change their ways to avoid it.  But they did not listen and the destruction came.  Then, even after the destruction and the suffering he experienced leading up to it, he was forced to join those who fled to Egypt.  Yet, for all of this, he remembered that God’s love is faithful and endures forever.  He put his hope in God and was not disappointed.

The prophet reminds us that the Lord is good to those who depend on Him.  Therefore, we should submit to His discipline from an early age.  Let us patiently wait for the Lord’s salvation and quietly accept His demands.