She did not consider her future. (Lamentations 1:9)She is Jerusalem. Lamentations is exactly that, a lament written to chronicle the grief over Jerusalem's destruction and her inhabitants exiled to Babylon.
The writer makes it clear that her destruction was directly related to her disobedience and egocentric attitude. Though cautioned time after time about the consequences of such a lifestyle, Judah ignored the warnings and rushed through the darkness denying there was a cliff.
In Eugene Peterson's rendition of Proverbs we read: Don't judge wine by its label, or its bouquet, or its full-bodied flavor. Judge it rather by the hangover it leaves you with, the queasy stomach (The Message, Proverbs 23:31,32).
In other words, we would do good to look further in front of us than our own immediate gratification. A wise person considers the consequences and makes an informed decision.
Have you considered the consequences of your present course of action?
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