Remember, O Lord, what has befallen us. Look, and see our reproach. Our fathers sinned, and are no more. It is we who have borne their iniquities. Our skin has become as hot as an oven, because of the burning heat of famine. They have ravished the women in Zion, and the virgins in the cities of Judah. Restore us to you, O Lord, that we may be restored. Renew our days as of old, unless you have utterly rejected us, and are exceedingly angry with us.
In previous times when Jeremiah was angry with God, he came back to him when he remembered God's goodness and faithfulness. Now it is the people who are asking God to remember, and to look at their circumstances in light of their father's sins. It is true what they said. It was the fathers who were the transgressors. We will learn in future chapters, when we study the post-exile period, that these people were not that bad at all. One could call them the remnant of Israel.
So now they appeal to God's mercy.
Daily Prayer: Father, it is not for man to know why God does what he does. You are not restricted in your power or your authority. It is good to know that the All-Powerful God, the Lord of Hosts, is merciful and gracious to those who love him. Stamp on my heart today the trait of love for you, even when things feel troublesome to me. In Jesus name I pray Amen.
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