Reader’s Guide: “The Word for Today” Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Read - Lamentations 2 As we listen to the book of Lamentations there appear to be some questions that lurk behind the passionate words of the author. Why did this happen? How bad was it? Is there any hope? The author answers his own questions. This happened because the people of God did not follow God’s way – we are to blame for our own destruction. It was very, very bad – even to the point of mother’s who eat their own children. Is there any hope? – that remains to be seen. Once again we are invited to let these words wash over us as we contemplate the story that Luke has been telling us – a story of the “visitation of God” to his people. As we let words wash over us we can experience even more deeply that compassion of Jesus as he lamented his arrival in Jerusalem.