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May 4, 2016
Wednesday

OUT OF THE RUINS

Tim Gustafson
Lamentations 5:8-22
He has granted us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins. Ezra 9:9

Lamentations is Jeremiah’s funeral song for Jerusalem. With graphic imagery the prophet describes the impact of war on his city. Verse 21 is his heartfelt prayer for God to intervene. Still, the prophet wonders if that is even possible.

He concludes his anguished song with this fearful caveat: “unless you have utterly rejected us and are angry with us beyond measure” (v. 22). Decades later, God did answer that prayer as the exiles returned to Jerusalem.

Our lives too may seem to be in ruins. Troubles of our own making and conflicts we can’t avoid may leave us devastated. But we have a Father who understands. Gently, patiently, He clears away the rubble, repurposes it, and builds something better. It takes time, but we can always trust Him. He specializes in rebuilding projects.

Lord, You have reclaimed us, and You are remaking us. Thank You for Your love and Your care despite our self-centered and destructive ways.

Thank You for true forgiveness and unity in You.

God will one day restore all the beauty lost before.

Bible in a year: 1 Kings 16–18; Luke 22:47-71

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