“Jerusalem has sinned gravely, therefore she has become vile. All who honored her despise her because they have seen her nakedness; yes, she sighs and turns away. Her uncleanness is in her skirts; she did not consider her destiny; therefore her cal apse was awesome; she had no comforter. " Lamentations 1:8-9
I have been spending time in Lamentations lately. I am beginning to relate more deeply to Jeremiah because he saw the destruction of Israel coming and yet no one would listen to his warning. In fact, he was punished for speaking the truth in the name of God.
I’m thinking of Frances Schaeffer’s book, “How shall we then live?” Which compares our cultural progression with the corruption and eventual fall of ancient Rome. It is clear that we are corrupting but are we falling? It sure feels like falling from here.
In reading this passage in Lamentations, this phrase caught my attention, “She did not consider her destiny” Wow! What does that mean? And do we consider our destiny? If we did, would it change how we navigate every day life? Would we be making different/better decisions?
Consider your destiny…then what? If I take my destiny into consideration what will that change? Is it too late? I believe God gives every opportunity. That God waits on the edge of His seat. He LONGS for us to return to His original intent.
If we, the church, consider our destiny what will that look like? Certainly now is the time to find out, don't you think?
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