Sermon Texts: Psalm 137, Lamentations 2:1-6, 3:19-26
That we may continue to call on you when we are overwhelmed with grief
God of Covenant, because You have entered
into partnership with us, we are free to cry to you not only in times of
jubilation and ecstasy, but also in the most bitter times of complaint and
grief.
You see us in our need. You see us when
our lives have been shattered and most of the things that we hold dear have
been lost to us. You are present with us in our failure and defeat. You go with
us in our times of exile. You understand the despair that makes us unable to
sing our songs of joy.
Even in the midst of our most bitter days,
You often remind us of your faithfulness. You show us new mercies. You give us
hope that we could not generate on our own. You enable us to envision new
possibilities in your presence. You bring surprising glimmers of joy.
God, even when we are overwhelmed with
grief, we will call to You in hope because we trust in You. Amen.
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