Today’s readings, on this Monday of Holy Week, draw us into the tension between sorrow and hope—between what is broken and what God is restoring.In Lamentations 1, we hear the cry of a city laid waste—grief, abandonment, and deep suffering fill the words. It is a reminder that sin and brokenness carry real weight, and the pain of loss is not something Scripture ignores. The question echoes: “Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by?”In 2 Corinthians 1, that sorrow meets comfort. Paul reminds us that God is the “Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,” who meets us in our affliction—not just to console us, but to equip us to comfort others. Our pain is not wasted; it becomes a ministry.Then in Mark 11, Jesus enters Jerusalem and begins to confront what is out of alignment. From the triumphal entry to the cleansing of the temple and the cursing of the fig tree, we see a Savior who is not indifferent to empty religion or fruitless faith. He calls for authenticity, prayer, and a faith that truly trusts God.Together, these passages remind us: Holy Week begins with honest grief, but it moves toward redemption. God sees the brokenness, enters into it, and begins to set things right—calling His people to a real, living faith rooted in Him.