Lamentations laments the destruction of Jerusalem, but at the same time, laments its own responsibility for what has happened. In v. 1:18 "The LORD is righteous, yet I rebelled against His command." Jeremiah blames the prophets, "...they did not expose your sin to ward off your captivity. The oracles they gave you were false and misleading." Although prophets and priests were blamed specifically, all of the people were also blamed for their own sin. The common people had enough information to know that their prophets and priests were wrong. People just lived for the day they were in and did not consider the long term implications of their consequences - "Her filthiness clung to her skirts; she did not consider her future."
We all are held responsible for obeying God and following Him. Pastors, evangelists, teachers, and theologians are supposed to help us, but they are not the final word - the Word of God is - and it is readily available to all of us. We must study the word of God on our own. When we consider how we live day by day, we must consider our futures - there will be a Day of Judgment.
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