How to apply Lamentations to your life

Practical lessons from Lamentations for everyday discipleship — at home, at work, in suffering, and in worship.

Steps to apply Lamentations

  1. Read prayerfully, asking the Spirit to teach and convict you.
  2. Identify one truth about God and one truth about yourself in every chapter.
  3. Look for Christ — every book testifies of Him (Luke 24:27).
  4. Turn what you read into prayer and obedience this week.

Discussion questions

  • What does Lamentations reveal about who God is?
  • What does Lamentations reveal about who we are?
  • Where do you see Jesus and the gospel in Lamentations?
  • What one truth from Lamentations do you most need to obey this week?
  • Who can you share what you've learned from Lamentations with?

Pair this guide with the Lamentations devotional and prayer guide.