So said the prophet Jeremiah in Lamentations 3:40–41.
In these brief words Jeremiah outlined the path to spiritual healing and wholeness:
Recognize and confess our faults and weakness – test and examine our ways
Turn to God, seeking God’s mercy and help – return to the Lord
Don’t just go through the motions; truly lift your heart in faith! – let us lift up our hearts as well as our hands to God in heaven
The promise is that we will receive God’s saving grace. Jeremiah went on to testify: You have taken up my cause, O Lord, You have redeemed my life. (Lamentations 3:58)
Sunday’s Scripture Reading:
Lamentations 3:40–41,55–58
