Tear Drops: Reading Jeremiah and Lamentations
A little TBT on one of the key goals of this year's Bible study journey. The goal is to help us shift from merely getting revelation to arriving at realization. In simple terms, see the story first for what it is, understand what is happening, and then draw lessons from it. Before asking what the story means to me, let me first understand what the story meant in its own setting. As I continue reviewing Jeremiah's writings, I am becoming even more convinced about why this approach is important. Jeremiah was introduced to me as the weeping prophet when I was still young. His other writing, Lamentations, seems to carry that reputation right into its title. He is lamenting. Now, lamenting is a little deeper than simply crying. It is grief expressed through words, cries, and deep sorrow. It is what happens when the pain is so overwhelming that ordinary tears are no longer enough to communicate what is going on inside you. In Jeremiah's case, the situation had reached a point whe...