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{{DOD-August}}
In chapter 3 we see the heart-cry of a chastened people.
In chapter 4 we see the horrors of the siege, and the fall of the city of [[Jerusalem]]. Her disaster is described in verses 1-20. The gold and the stone of the Temple had been desecrated.
Chapter 5 records the lament over [[Judah]] 's misery under [[Babylon]]'s heel, and the petition for restoration and divine mercy. Throughout the Book of Lamentations, [[Jeremiah]] had been dwelling on his sorrows and the sorrows of the people, but now we see him lifting up his eyes to the [[Lord]]. [[God]] is always faithful in His mercy, when we as [[Christians]] turn away from our sins and turn our eyes to Him. His compassion fails not. Even though we have failed Him, and will fail Him in the future, He cannot fail us.
As the songwriter says, "Great Is Thy Faithfulness." The prerequisite for [[God]]'s mercy toward us is that we confess our sins. First [[John]] 1:9 says, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." He is also faithful to deliver us when we cry out for help in temptations (I Corinthians 10:13); He is faithful to keep us in this life and unto eternal life (I [[Timothy]] 1:15; I Thessalonians 5:23,24). We desperately need to commit our souls and lives into the hands of our faithful Creator. Then, and only then, will we have a successful [[Christian]] life. [[God]] was merciful to the remnant of His people, as He is merciful to us today; but the lesson we should learn from the Book of Lamentations is that [[God]] is faithful to His Word. Backsliding and [[sin]] by [[God]]'s people will be chastised. "Be sure your [[sin]] will find you out" (Numbers 32:23).
