Jeremiah laments the destruction, and God's abandonment of the people. He ends by begging God to bring us back, so that we can have another chance to return to Him.

Jeremiah laments the decline and destruction of the people of Jerusalem. Those who shone with beauty like gold, have withered into suffering and starvation.

There is hope, because it is within our ability to correct injustice.

Jeremiah recounts his own terrible suffering he has borne while trying to deliver God's message. But despite the seeming futility of his daunting task, he refuses to give up on hope.

Jeremiah warns the people by describing the terrible destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple. Don't have faith in a building, as God's wrath will not spare you unless you change your ways.

Jeremiah laments the reliance on political strength and alliances, as when the day comes they will turn on Judea. We have rebelled against God, and nothing can save us other than God.

We introduce the book of Eichah as Jeremiah's prophecy of what will come if we do not heed his exhortations and change our ways. The image of a potential disastrous future is used to inspire people to change.

Remember during the boom times to use it well, because the times of bust are coming. In the end, there is purpose to it all.

Spread goodness without restriction, because what goes around, comes around. Don't keep waiting for the right moment to do something good, as no moment is better than right now.

A fool talks and talks and pretends to know things that cannot be known, while a wise man understands his limitations. Choose leaders who know what they can and cannot do and say.