Lamentations 2:1-9 How has the LORD covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, and cast down from heaven to the earth the beauty of Israel… 1. It is our duty to strive with ourselves to be affected with the miseries of God's people. 2. The chastisements and corrections that God layeth upon His Church are most wonderful. (1) The Lord will in His own servants declare His anger against sin. (2) He seeth afflictions the best means to frame them to His obedience. (3) His ways are beyond the reach of flesh and blood. 3. God spareth not to smite His dearest children when they sin against Him. (1) That He may declare Himself an adversary to sin in all men without partiality. (2) That He may reduce His servants from running on headlong to hell with the wicked. 4. The higher God advanceth any, the greater is their punishment in the day of their visitation for their sins. (1) To whom much is given, of them must much be required. (2) According to the privileges abused, so is the sin of those that have them greater and more in number. 5. The most beautiful thing in this world is base in respect of the majesty and glory of the Lord. 6. God's anger against sin moveth Him to destroy the things that He commanded for His own service, when they are abused by men. (J. Udall.) Parallel Verses KJV: How hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, and cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger! |
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