Shan Dai Advocacy

Lamentations

March 23, 2007 on 1:00 pm | In His First Bible, Old Testament, PrayerGrams |

The laments of Jeremiah are some of the saddest chapters penned in Scripture. Destruction, devastation and despair were experienced by God’s people. The suffering and grieving of those alive during this time in history is truly hard to imagine. In China, some of the elderly Shan Dai people tell stories of famine under Mao Ze Dong when tree bark was eaten to stay alive, but nothing can compare to the tragedy during Jeremiah’s time. “Tenderhearted women have cooked their own children. They have eaten them to survive the siege” (Lamentations 4:10). And yet, it was during this hopeless circumstance that one of the most hope-giving verses can be found. No matter how devastating your situation may be, take courage and have hope. Father, we pray Your words of hope for ourselves, for those we know that are suffering, and for the Shan Dai people who do not yet know You. “The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. I say to myself, ‘The LORD is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!’ The LORD is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him” (Lamentations 3:22-25). Lord, we pray for Shan Dai people to seek You and find that You indeed are good. May our hope be in nothing less than You. You know our circumstances and we need Your mercy. May the Dai have You as their inheritance. Great is Your faithfulness, O God Almighty.