See Any Sorrow Like His?
Minister: |
Rev. Ronald Van Overloop |
Date: |
3/30/2014 PM
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Text:
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Lamentations 1:12
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Psalters: |
288, 233, 47, 111 |
- Jeremiah as type.
- Jeremiah’s lament was because of the physical ruin of Judah and Jerusalem.
- Jeremiah’s sorrow was more because of the spiritual condition of Judah and Jerusalem.
- He knew that this was because Jehovah had afflicted and that because of Judah’s sins (5,8a,9a).
- The sins of God’s church of that day were absolutely horrible, with only a remnant who had no place to worship.
- Jeremiah’s agony is increased because it is Jehovah who has done this (13-15).
- And Jeremiah sees no way out (16,17) with no comfort anywhere (20,21a).
- The Lord Jesus declares this, asking us to consider and see His sorrow.
- He calls us to consider His sorrow awakening us from an apparent lack of concern.
- So often Christ’s suffering means little to us.
- To consider Him and His sorrow we must put away thoughts of ourselves, our trials, our situation.
- Christ’s sorrow and suffering teaches us three things.
- First, our sin and depravity and its horrible nature is what gave Jesus the greatest suffering (Isa. 53:4,5).
- Second, the depth and height of God’s love for us is demonstrated in Jesus’ willingness to suffer for us.
- Third, considering Jesus’ sorrow moves us to love Him and to serve Him.
- Jesus’ sorrow was most unique; there is no like to His.
- There is a lot of sorrow and suffering in this world.
- But Jesus’ sorrow was truly unique and there is none like His.
- He suffered every moment of each day of His earthly life.
- He suffered as the perfectly innocent One.
- His sorrow was the enduring of the wrath of God against all of the sins of all of His people.
- Do you see His sorrow? Does it get your attention so you bow in humble adoration?