Lamentations 3:54-57

You came near when I called you, LORD, and you said, "Do not be afraid."

Lamentations is a collection of poems mourning the desolation of Jerusalem and the sufferings of her people, following the siege and destruction of the city and the burning of the temple by the Babylonians in 587 BCE. The third chapter is a personal lament and prayer.

In our time the streets of Jerusalem and many other cities in the world are filled with fear and bloodshed. There are good reasons for all of us to be afraid. But can we, nonetheless, have faith in the One who suffers with us?

Grace and peace...Bob