Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Lamentations 3:49-50
My tears flow endlessly;
they will not stop
until the LORD looks down
from heaven and sees.
Today I read the weeping prophet, Jeremiah. He sat in the ashes of Jerusalem after it was destroyed and its people taken captive to Babylon. I am struck by Jeremiah's empathy...do I mourn on behalf of others' sin and suffering?
Lord, give me more compassion to look at the world around me and let my heart be broken like yours is. And give me more responsibility to lift up the needs of people around me to you.
