God is Still Good Even When Things are Bad!

In 586 BC, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon ordered a devastating attack on the Holy City of Jerusalem.  The Babylonians sacked the city, burned down Solomon's Temple, killed many Jews, and took the rest of them as slaves.  The aftermath of the attacked proved even more egregious because of the starvation of the remaining inhabitants.  It got so bad in Jerusalem that "The hands of compassionate women have boiled their own children: they became their food in the destruction of the daughter of my people." -Lamentations 4:10

The writer (eye witness of Jerusalem's destruction) of Lamentations describes the bodies, the tears, the mayhem, and the sorrow that filled the streets of God's city.  The great temple that once stood could have easily been considered one of the ancient wonders of the world (the best) was now plundered! Instead of large stones, there was ash and rubble from the destruction. 

And yet, having witnessed all of this catastrophic destruction brought upon by the Babylonians,  the writer of Lamentations found his praise to offer up to the Lord God of heaven.  

He writes: 

"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,
    his mercies never come to an end;
23 they are new every morning;
    great is thy faithfulness.
24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
    “therefore I will hope in him.”

Lamentations 3:22-24

What about you? What are you going through today? Have you witnessed devastation somewhere? Have you seen trouble in your own life or in the life of loved ones that makes you wonder whether praising God is a good thing or not? We all will witness some form of destruction in our lives sooner or later.  Either we will see that destruction because of our own poor decisions or the poor decisions of others.  Whatever the case, however, we must find our praise to God.  He is Still Good Even When Things are Bad! 

GOD LOVES YOU AND GOD WANTS YOU!!!!!