Today we begin the Old Testament book of Lamentations. We often skip over this book and don't read it because it is a book about grief and loss. But, it is strangely very relevant to what we are going through today. It talks about how the streets are empty. No one is coming to their festivals any more. People are mourning the loss of the good old days. It shows us that we are invited to lament to God. We can always express our honest emotions to God. And God comes and laments with us. And strangely, that is what we need. People to lament with us. It helps us get through the day until God leads us to a better time.
