The Throne of God from Generation to Generation

19You, Lord, reign forever;

your throne endures from generation to generation. (Lamentations 5:19)

Thoughts: Jeremiah had seen the walls of Jerusalem scaled and burned.  He saw his country's soldiers die then he saw the young men killed, and the old and babies killed.  Yet, he was able to confirm this by faith- God still reigns.  God is still on the throne.  His throne is not just a temporary one, or even one that lasts a generation (40 years- like David).  Rather, God's throne goes from one generation to the next and then to the next- to every generation.  We would do well to remember that we should give God our allegiance in good and bad times- as Jeremiah did, and as he confessed here.  The Lord who gives us life and stands at the end of our lives- also reigns in the midst of life.  God was achieving His purpose in chastising His people for their pride, idolatry, sexual immorality, and breaking the Sabbath.   Even in the hard times God was still on the throne.  When Jesus was crucified, it seemed unjust and that righteousness had lost and died.  Yet God was on the throne even then too.

Prayer: Help me to trust in your reign, and give myself to you.  In good times and bad, you are my God.