“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” 25 The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. 26 It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. —Lamentations 3:24-26
What do you do when you’re hit with something harder than you ever imagined? What do you do when nothing you can do will fix the suffering you are facing? Lamentations is a good textbook for us in time of crisis and sorrow. Let’s reflect on these verses and the course of action they set before us.