Why is my Pain Unending?

Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Jeremiah 15:10-18 

10 Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; [yet] every one of them doth curse me. 11 The LORD said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee [well] in the time of evil and in the time of affliction. 12 Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel? 13 Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and [that] for all thy sins, even in all thy borders. 14 And I will make [thee] to pass with thine enemies into a land [which] thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, [which] shall burn upon you. 15 O LORD, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke. 16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts. 17 I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation. 18 Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, [which] refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, [and as] waters [that] fail?

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What is Jeremiah's complaint to the mother who bore him? (v.10)
2) What is the Lord's response to Jeremiah? (v.11-14)
3) How did Jeremiah respond to the Lord? (v.15-17)
4) What does Jeremiah ask the Lord? (v.18)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
5) Have you ever questionned why you have endured as much trouble as you have? If so, please describe one such instance.
6) If you know, what do you think may be the root cause of your trouble(s)?
7) What is the Lord's counsel to you, from His word?

PRINCIPLES
8) The enemy often lies to us about our value to God and to others.
9) The truth of God's word is greater than any lie that the enemy tells you about yourself.
10) The Word of God not only saves us but it heals and delivers us.

11) At times, the Lord allows us to endure hardship despite our obedience to His will.