Message Notes

YAG 9th RETREAT 
SESSION # 3
Friday, 1 May 2009
Time: 10.30am
Theme: “I Have Hope”

A. POIGNANT GLIMPSES OF A DEEP PERSONAL STRUGGLE

1. Affliction by the rod of God’s wrath           Lamentations 3:1

2. Walking in darkness           Lamentations 3:2, 6

3. God against Jeremiah           Lamentations 3:3

4. Ageing           Lamentations 3:4

5. Besieged by bitterness and woe           Lamentations 3:5, 15

6. Unable to get out           Lamentations 3:7

7. Heavy chains           Lamentations 3:7

8. Prayers shut out           Lamentations 3:8

9. Paths blockaded           Lamentations 3:9

10. Torn to pieces           Lamentations 3:10-11

11. Desolation           Lamentations 3:11b

12. Wounded           Lamentations 3:12-13

13. Despised           Lamentations 3:14

14. Painful sorrow           Lamentations 3:16

15. Peace removed           Lamentations 3:17a

16. Prosperity forgotten           Lamentations 3:17b

17. Strength gone           Lamentations 3:18a

18. Hope perished           Lamentations 3:18b

19. Sinking feeling           Lamentations 3:20

B. POWERFUL LESSONS

1. Significance of Listing all the sorrow felt

a) Fears expressed

b) Facing up to things squarely

c) Faint-heartedness noted

2. Sorting out Feelings

a) Disappointment

b) Discouragement

c) Despair

C. A NEW SENSE OF HOPE

This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope

Lamentations 3:21

1. The power of Right Recall

2. The power of a Renewed Mind

3. The Power of a Renewed Hope

D. FLESHING OUT HOPE

1. Spell out this new sense of hope!

a) Emotionally

b) Mentally

c) Spiritually

2. What changes must take place?

a) Practically

b) Immediately

c) Ultimately