Words When There Are None #3 - Finding Hope in the God Who Judges

Jerusalem lies in ruins after God's judgement, and Jeremiah writes as a man crushed under it. He does not deny the pain, but he will not call God cruel either, because the destruction came from real, deserved justice. Then he names God as Yahweh and remembers His steadfast love, mercies new every morning. That same unchanging character which guaranteed judgement also guarantees compassion, fully shown when Jesus bore the punishment His people deserved on the cross. Bible Reference: Lamentations 3 Preacher: Ben Fien