The Book of Lamentations is a difficult read. The scenes that Jeremiah describes are tragic. Why has all of this devastation taken place? It happened because Israel had forsaken the Lord. Is it possible that such a thing could happen in this country today? Prophets were prophesying blessings, that everything was going to be OK. All the while, God was saying that judgment was at hand. Are we listening? Are we in a similar situation? What does the word of God say?