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Lament is how we bring our sorrow to God—but it is a neglected dimension of the Christian life for many Christians today. We need to recover the practice of honest spiritual struggle that gives us permission to vocalize our pain and wrestle with our sorrow. Lament avoids trite answers and quick solutions, progressively moving us toward deeper worship and trust. Exploring how the Bible—through...

This helps us get to the heart of a valuable lesson. The destruction of Jerusalem sends a message, but it is not the entire story. The phrase “call to mind” (ESV) or “remember” (NLT) uses Hebrew words focused on the heart or the essence of one’s being.2 In other words, Jeremiah is drawing from the very center of what he believes. He uses his theology and what he believes as the basis for hope. He dares to hope again. This is the pivot point in chapter 3 and the bridge between its two sections. It
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