Jesus once warned that there is a choice of two roads before us. One is the broad road that leads to destruction, and according to Jesus, most people take that road. The other is the narrow way that leads to true and everlasting life.

As we move into the first chapter of the book of Lamentations, we will observe how Jeremiah mourns over the city of Jerusalem which has taken the broad road to destruction. “How desolate lies the city once so full of people,” Jeremiah begins by saying. The scene of destruction that lies before him devastates his heart.

What can happen to cities and nations can also happen to individuals when we do not obey God. We were created to be glorious creatures, but when we come to ruin, the devastation can be catastrophic. I invite you to join me this as we explore this opening poem of Lamentations, and reflect on the two roads that lie open before each one of us.