4 My heart is sick, withered like grass,
and I have lost my appetite.
5 Because of my groaning,
I am reduced to skin and bones.
6 I am like an owl in the desert,
like a little owl in a far-off wilderness.
7 I lie awake,
lonely as a solitary bird on the roof.
8 My enemies taunt me day after day.
They mock and curse me.
9 I eat ashes for food.
My tears run down into my drink
10 because of your anger and wrath.
For you have picked me up and thrown me out.
11 My life passes as swiftly as the evening shadows.
I am withering away like grass. NLT
Going verse by verse in this section, explain what the writer feels:
v.4
v.5
v.6
v.7
v.8
v.9
v10
v11
::::: APPLICATION CHALLENGE :::::
Have you ever felt any of these things? Do you know people who have? What kind of tragedy or stress causes these sorts of feelings? Considering the raw emotions of these verses, how could you use this section of Scripture as a source of encouragement?
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