King James Daily Bible Study Devotional
Message Title: Godly Sorrows
Date: Tuesday August 30, 2011
Chapters: Lamentations 1-2, Proverb 30, Psalm 29
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“Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.” - II Timothy 2:8-13.

As Christians we are going to have to deal with some pain and suffering because of our faith in Christ. It is sad to say, but false religion has corrupted Christianity to the point that being a Christian is like being of the devil to the world. However, true Christians stand out, they are dead to the world, it's pleasures, profits, and honors, and alive forever with Christ in a better world. While Christ is faithful to fulfill His promises and warnings, it is by us living and standing for His truths that opens the hearts of unbeliever's as we remain faithful to God through every bit of sorrows.

The Book of Lamentations is the twenty-fifth book of the Old Testament/Bible and contains five chapters. The time line for these events took place approximately around 588 BC. It was written by Jeremiah to the Jews who were captive in Babylon and the purpose of the book was to produce the repentance necessary for spiritual restoration. What we are to learn from the book is that God is faithful in both judgment and mercy. “It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” - Lamentations 3:22,23.

Jeremiah was deeply grieved that the holy city of Jerusalem had been destroyed, the once godly, prosperous city is now a heap of ruins. All the Jews that tried their best to live for God are now in captivity in Babylon, while Jeremiah is left to ponder all that has happened.

“Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits...The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation. All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O LORD, and consider; for I am become vile. Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.” -Lamentations 1:3,10-12.

Whatever we may have learned from the sufferings of Jerusalem, do not compare to we can learn from the sufferings of Christ. Does He not speak from the cross to every one of us? Does He not say, “Is this nothing to you, all ye that pass me by?” When we acknowledge our sorrows they lead us to the cross of Christ, which is the only way to can find rest through the burdened, afflicted soul. “For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.” - II Corinthians 7:10,11.

Jeremiah witnessed the destruction and is a type of Christ as he wept over the same city that Jesus wept over six centuries later, "Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!" - Matthew 23:34-37.

Both tragedies and even the tragedies that Israel and even the rest of the world face today are a result of ignoring the Word of God. The truth is this, everything that is written in God's Word will come to pass, no matter how many people try to change it, destroy it, try to take it out of existence, or ignore it. Jesus will return one day and when He does there will be some weeping like you have never seen, people raising from the grave, rising up to the clouds while watching loved ones they never knew get cast into hell. I know it is hard to think about, but we need to be aware of this. “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.” - I Thessalonians 4:16,17.

Our sole purpose for remaining here on earth is to serve God by instructing others of the truth so they will not have to face the consequences of hell. “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” - Matthew 28:18-20.

Today's Prayer:
Dear God,
Lord, I will never fully understand the depth of Your sacrificial death where You saved all of us from our sinful nature. You gave all so that I could be forgiven and see You face to face one day. Thank You, Lord for all that You did, there is absolutely nothing that I could do to repay You except to praise You and teach others about You. In fact, Your mercy tells me that all I have to do is call on You and nothing else is needed. What a remarkable God that You are to all of us, You deserve all the glory and praise. In Jesus' name.....Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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