I hear the whisperings of many: “Terror on every side! Denounce! let us denounce him!” All those who were my friends are on the watch for any misstep of mine. “Perhaps he will be trapped; then we can prevail, and take our vengeance on him.” But the LORD is with me, like a mighty champion: my persecutors will stumble, they will not triumph. In their failure they will be put to utter shame, to lasting, unforgettable confusion. O LORD of hosts, you who test the just, who probe mind and heart, Let me witness the vengeance you take on them, for to you I have entrusted my cause.
Sometimes when things aren't going our way it is easy to feel alone, abandoned. Jeremiah finds himself in one of those spots in this reading as he cries out to God for help. In just one week we will celebrate Good Friday where we remember Christ's death on the cross for us. In his death, he joins with us in the worst of our suffering and he joins us in our cry to God for help. He lets us know that we are never alone in those moments but that even in that aloneness, he is there.
Challenge: Are you feeling alone or hurting? Spend some time thinking of Christ on the cross and thank him for being so near even when he feels so far. Do you know someone who is alone or hurting? Be Christ to them by spending time with them. Join your prayers with theirs and with Jeremiah's awaiting God's redemption.
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