22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”
- Lamentations 3:22-24
Hope in God is real.
“...He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”
- 1 Peter 1:3
Hopelessness surrounds us.
I am the man who has seen affliction under the rod of his wrath; 2 he has driven and brought me into darkness without any light; 3 surely against me he turns his hand again and again the whole day long.
- Lamentations 3:1-3
Hope and hopelessness currently coexist.
17 my soul is bereft of peace; I have forgotten what happiness is; 18 so I say, “My endurance has perished; so has my hope from the Lord…
- Lamentations 3:17-18
24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”
- Lamentations 3:24
We can lament while looking to God for hope.
19 Remember my affliction and my wanderings, the wormwood and the gall! 20 My soul continually remembers it and is bowed down within me. 21 But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: 22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end…
- Lamentations 3:19-22
How do we lament effectively?
Come before God, even when we’re broken.
Cry and complain.
Call on God to move.
Choose hope in Him.
Our hope is built on the unchanging character of God and the completed work of Christ.
24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”
- Lamentations 3:24