The Daily Office Podcast Wednesday Evening // February 25, 2026
Feb 25, 2026
Evening prayer with Psalms of lament and praise. A reading of Lamentations portraying desolation and repentance. Canticles and Magnificat responses highlighting mercy. A reflection on Romans 9 about election and mercy. Liturgical prayers, creed, intercessions, and seasonal collects for Lent.
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Psalms Contrasting Lament And Praise
- The appointed Psalms for the evening were Psalms 137 and 138, contrasting exile lament with thanksgiving and trust in God.
- Psalm 137 mourns Jerusalem's captivity and even curses its enemies, while Psalm 138 shifts to praise for God's steadfast mercy and help in trouble.
Jerusalem Personified In Lamentations
- The reading from Lamentations portrays Jerusalem as a desolate, grieving figure whose majesty and comfort are gone.
- The passage gives vivid details: gates desolate, priests groaning, children captive, and the city pleading, "Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by?"
Paul On Election And Divine Purpose
- Romans 9 explores election and God's sovereignty, asserting that being physical descendants of Israel doesn't guarantee belonging to God's covenant.
- Paul uses examples (Isaac/Rebekah, Jacob/Esau, Pharaoh) to argue God's purposes and mercy rest on his calling, not human effort.