Hope From Ashes: Responding to Tragedy
In the midst of unimaginable suffering, the Old Testament prophet, Jeremiah, found hope in God by deliberately calling certain truths to mind, reminding himself to stop listening to his despair and start speaking truth to his soul. From Lamentations 3, we discover that when tragedy surrounds us, we can find hope by remembering that God's character hasn't changed—His steadfast love and compassion never cease; they are new every morning. Join Tom Pennington as he explains from Lamentations 3, specifically Hope From Ashes: Responding to Tragedy.
Hope From Ashes: Responding to Tragedy - Part 1
In this brief series, we’ll consider how God responds, which will inform our response as we face the difficulties and challenges of this life. Friend, I pray as we study God’s Word together that you would come to understand that our God is faithful.
Hope From Ashes: Responding to Tragedy - Part 2
The prophet Jeremiah faced unimaginable suffering when Jerusalem was utterly destroyed in 586 B.C.—thirty months of siege, widespread famine, the slaughter of young and old, the burning of Solomon's temple, and the entire nation carried off into captivity—yet in Lamentations chapter 3, he discovered that hope is found by deliberately meditating on God.