Their Music Lamentations 3:63

As Jeremiah poured out his appeal to the Lord to consider the reproach, imaginations, lip service and devices which his enemies conspired against him, he deferred revenge to the Lord for their evil thoughts and deeds. In chapter three and verse sixty three of Lamentations we see yet another activity of ridicule employed by Jeremiah's enemies where we read:

Behold their sitting down, and their rising up; I am their music.

The verse begins, “Behold their sitting down, and their rising up;” Jeremiah beckoned the Lord to “Behold” which means to “look upon, show regard to, pay attention to, or consider” these activities, “sitting down” and “rising up”. The idea was for God to consider their actions. Sometimes they would sit, and other times they would rise up, but regardless of their physical position, they were always against Jeremiah.

The verse goes on to say, “I am their music.” This portion of the verse gives insight to why Jeremiah desired that the Lord observe his enemies' activity. No matter the posture of their bodies, they ridiculed Jeremiah even in their songs. He became the topic of their mocking lyrics, and whether they were sitting amongst one another or rising to be about their day, Jeremiah's demise was their entertaining chords.

Mockery and ridicule are not unfamiliar activities to our Lord Jesus. In a manner of speaking, He became the “music” for those who scorned and laughed at Him while He was being tortured and crucified for the sins of the world. Perhaps as we read Jeremiah's words we think ourselves the “music” for others who have opposed us in our live. If so, we know that Jesus can relate to our situation, and when these times come, may we turn our hearts toward the one who provided the best way to respond, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”

Next time we see how Jeremiah asks the Lord to render them a recompense, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

 

Until tomorrow...there is more...

 

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