In a season of unprecedented loss in the life of our church family and many of our personal lives, it’s important to process our losses prayerfully. But how? As Christians, we can pray into, or lament, our suffering and pain. We struggle with loss, grief, or injustice in our lives and community, yet it is rare to hear about Prayers of Lament in the 21st Century church. Yet the Bible records Prayers of Lament in Psalms, Jeremiah, and Lamentations. Chapter 3 of Lamentations provides an outline to voice our complaints, transition from despair to hope, and acknowledge God’s sovereignty.
