You came near when I called on you; you said, ‘Do not fear!’
The Prophet declares that God drew near when he called, that he had not prayed in vain. This teaches us something vital: since God is ever Himself, we may be assured He will be ready to help us whenever we implore His protection. When our prayers are heard, it is as though He spoke to us and removed every fear.
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Faith and fear wrestled in the Prophet's breast throughout this lament, but faith gets the last word. He found God heard his prayers even from the lowest dungeon; his weeping never hindered his praying. From such depths a man may find a way of access to God in the highest heavens.
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Commenting on Lamentations 3:55-66
The Lord heard every word from His enemies' lips: their mockery, their bitter taunts, their scornful jeers. All day long their speech turned on one theme, how to wound and reproach me with contempt.
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