Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Carl Roth, pastor at Grace Lutheran Church in Elgin, TX, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Lamentations 3:19-39. This text is the center of the book of Lamentations, structurally and theologically. In the midst of the afflictions experienced in the fall of Jerusalem, Jeremiah calls to mind the never-ending mercy of the LORD. This is more than the joy of each sunrise; this is the joy of the resurrection that Jesus has won for us. This hope sustains the people of God as they wait for His salvation, even in the midst of the discipline He gives. He shows His heart, not by causing grief to His children, but by showing His compassion and love as He brings us to repentance and lasting faith. Therefore, it does not belong to us to complain but to receive everything as a gift from God’s merciful hand. “Mercy for Mourners” is a mini-series on Sharper Iron that goes through the book of Lamentations. As Jeremiah and the people of Judah mourn over the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple, they acknowledge