The Resistance - Day 40
Day 40: Friday, March 23
Read Lamentations 3:1-6 & 19-33
Highlight
We don’t know for sure if Jeremiah wrote Lamentations, but the heartfelt poetry echoes the themes and message of the young prophet. Eventually Jeremiah is accused of treason, beaten and thrown in prison (Jer. 37:1-15). He is there when the Babylonians siege Jerusalem and watches firsthand the foretold suffering of his people as they’re taken captive (Jer. 38-39). After the destruction of Jerusalem, Jeremiah is released from prison by the Babylonians only to be taken captive again by a group of Jewish rebels who are organizing an escape to Egypt. Though the Lord warns them not to go through Jeremiah they ignore his pleas and take him with them (Jer. 40-45). Most scholars believe that Jeremiah lived his final days in captivity in Egypt and likely died at the hands of those he tried desperately to save.
Despite all his loneliness and suffering, God used Jeremiah to deliver the good news that, sometime in the future, God would “make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah” (Jer. 31:31). He prophesied that this covenant would not be broken the way the covenant with the Israelites had been because of their disobedience. He predicts, 600 years before Christ, details about the coming of the Messiah (Jer. 23 & 31) and in fact, Hebrews 8:8-12 quotes Jer. 31:31–34 as evidence that the new covenant has come through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. He is a young man who lives a faithful life to the Resistance and he is honored and dearly loved by his Father in Heaven. Lamentations 3:22-23 summarizes the cry of Jeremiah and all of us who join the Resistance well, “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”!
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Reflection
Every passage in the Bible, including the one you just read, is “...inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.” Let the passage challenge you as you reflect on it, but always cling to the full context of Scripture, which tells us that “There is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.” Praise God!
Prayer
Let the passage we just read guide your prayers. Use the acronym ACTS.
Adoration - Praise God for the truth this passage communicated about him.
Confession - Confess to God the thing that this passage showed you is wrong in your life.
Thanksgiving - Thank God for what this passage taught you was true about you and for the ways He is already helping you to do what is right.
Supplication - Ask God for help to do what this passage teaches to do and accomplish the good works he has for you.
Read Lamentations 3:1-6 & 19-33
Highlight
We don’t know for sure if Jeremiah wrote Lamentations, but the heartfelt poetry echoes the themes and message of the young prophet. Eventually Jeremiah is accused of treason, beaten and thrown in prison (Jer. 37:1-15). He is there when the Babylonians siege Jerusalem and watches firsthand the foretold suffering of his people as they’re taken captive (Jer. 38-39). After the destruction of Jerusalem, Jeremiah is released from prison by the Babylonians only to be taken captive again by a group of Jewish rebels who are organizing an escape to Egypt. Though the Lord warns them not to go through Jeremiah they ignore his pleas and take him with them (Jer. 40-45). Most scholars believe that Jeremiah lived his final days in captivity in Egypt and likely died at the hands of those he tried desperately to save.
Despite all his loneliness and suffering, God used Jeremiah to deliver the good news that, sometime in the future, God would “make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah” (Jer. 31:31). He prophesied that this covenant would not be broken the way the covenant with the Israelites had been because of their disobedience. He predicts, 600 years before Christ, details about the coming of the Messiah (Jer. 23 & 31) and in fact, Hebrews 8:8-12 quotes Jer. 31:31–34 as evidence that the new covenant has come through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. He is a young man who lives a faithful life to the Resistance and he is honored and dearly loved by his Father in Heaven. Lamentations 3:22-23 summarizes the cry of Jeremiah and all of us who join the Resistance well, “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”!
We Want To Hear From You
It's our hope that this reading plan has been an impactful part of this series for you and we are excited for future projects like it. To help us stay on course, take two minutes to tell us about your experience: TAKE THE SURVEY
Reflection
Every passage in the Bible, including the one you just read, is “...inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.” Let the passage challenge you as you reflect on it, but always cling to the full context of Scripture, which tells us that “There is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.” Praise God!
- What truth does this passage communicate about God? About us? About our world?
- Has God used this passage to highlight something that is wrong in your life?
- What does this passage teach us to do? What is one practical thing you can do to apply this to your life?
Prayer
Let the passage we just read guide your prayers. Use the acronym ACTS.
Adoration - Praise God for the truth this passage communicated about him.
Confession - Confess to God the thing that this passage showed you is wrong in your life.
Thanksgiving - Thank God for what this passage taught you was true about you and for the ways He is already helping you to do what is right.
Supplication - Ask God for help to do what this passage teaches to do and accomplish the good works he has for you.
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