Division, war, plagues, famine, death.

Disregard for human life.

A people who’ve turned their faces from God.

This is the suffering recounted in the Old Testament.

Job, David, Isaiah, Jeremiah…

Their written words were a path for their pain.

 Their laments a cry to their God.

Timeless words.

Words laced with anguish and grief.

And words infused with eternal hope.

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,

for his compassions never fail.

They are new every morning;

great is your faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:22-23

Division, war, plagues, famine, death.

Disregard for human life.

A people who’ve turned their face from God.

This is our suffering.

Our written words are a path for our pain.

Our laments a cry to our God.

Timeless words.

Words laced with anguish and grief.

And words infused with eternal hope.

We wait, O Lord, for You.

Our faces are turned toward You.

Our hearts are open to You.

Our words are written for You.

For Your people.

You are our Hope.