Lam 3:42 | MHM | STEP | Complaining to God This section shows how hard it is to stop complaining when we are suffering. Even when we know we should not complain, our pain can make us do it anyway. The prophet tries to control his troubled spirit, but the sadness keeps coming back. Here, the people confess their sins, describe their suffering, and share their feelings of grief and fear. They also show a little hope that God will notice them and help. v. 42 : The people admit that God is right to punish them. They say, We have transgressed and have rebelled . When we are in trouble, we should admit our sins and not blame God. Calling sin a transgression and rebellion is honest. The more they thought about their actions, the worse they realized they were.

‏ Lamentations 3:42

Complaining to God

This section shows how hard it is to stop complaining when we are suffering. Even when we know we should not complain, our pain can make us do it anyway. The prophet tries to control his troubled spirit, but the sadness keeps coming back. Here, the people confess their sins, describe their suffering, and share their feelings of grief and fear. They also show a little hope that God will notice them and help.

v. 42: The people admit that God is right to punish them. They say, We have transgressed and have rebelled . When we are in trouble, we should admit our sins and not blame God. Calling sin a transgression and rebellion is honest. The more they thought about their actions, the worse they realized they were.