Thursday 26, June 2014 TOPIC: A Passionate Intercessor TEXT: LAMENTATIONS 5:1-22 KEY VERSE: “Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old” (Lamentations 5:21). The physical tragedy which Jeremiah saw and made him to launch into the great lamentation we read in today’s study is not different from the spiritual havoc that has befallen our age through sin. Jeremiah is lamenting and interceding over the tragic consequences of sin that brought about the invasion and captivity of Judah. In the text, Jeremiah compassionately brought the detestable lifestyle of the people to God, stating the consequent misfortunes that follow and urging God to forgive their iniquities. He remembered the heritage God granted them and sincerely confessed the shame which had come upon Jerusalem because of her many-sided transgressions. He stated the litany of woes which sin had midwifed in the land such as the oppression unleashed by Egypt and Assyria. The ravishing of the city’s esteemed women folk by strangers and the displacement of highly prized old men at the city gates depressed the prophet. The reader cannot but empathize with a burdened servant of God who was evidently torn apart by the mind-boggling problems plaguing his people. He pleaded with God not to forsake His people completely. If our world was peopled by a higher number of burdened and compassionate prophets like Jeremiah, God’s mercy and favour might have been more pronounced. Sadly, righteous men are few. Many so-called men of God who could have been interceding for their congregations are obsessed with exploiting their hapless members and rendering them bankrupt through unending payments of “tithes and special offerings” to gratify their oversized appetites. Yet, God is looking for those who would make up the edge and stand in the gap to avert His judgment upon the world. Dare to possess a burdened mind like those of Jeremiah and Jesus, our Saviour and Lord. Ultimately, the believer’s life will be measured not by material possession, but by his godly influence on people. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: He who will be truly great before God will be a burden-bearer for others. Higher Everyday for Youths - Link: highereveryday.dclmhq.org/
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 06:09:23 +0000
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