Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever.
Jeremiah 3:12
The greatest sin we commit is not the times when we fall but when we stay down and give up… Today’s focus verse reminds us that God already knows that we will make mistakes and the request that He puts forth through the mouth of Jeremiah is the same request which He has made since our birth; return to Him… You are not beyond the saving power that is our Lord Jesus Christ, understand today that every time Jesus cried out from the cross He was referring to all mankind and at this appointed time even a thief realized in his final hours that God can still open the doors to paradise no matter the magnitude of your shortcomings or mistakes… It’s not too late for you to be saved, it’s not too late for you to extend the plan of Salvation to a neighbor, acquaintance or wayward child; the Lord says I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you… You may feel like you are beyond redemption, you may feel like the skeletons in your closet are too much to overcome; however, the message for you is that God will not allow these things to overtake you and cause your utter demise if you return to Him… The anger of God can end your very life; however, He is ready to pardon you and give you a clean slate… This is why He says that He won’t let His anger fall upon you; He knows that you messed up, but He also knows the good you can achieve if you are aligned in His will and on the prosperous path that He has outlined for your life… Know that you have made mistakes, acknowledge that you have given into temptations; however, come to the realization today that you can overcome and be victorious through the saving power of Jesus Christ…
Jeremiah was known as the weeping prophet, his words were recorded in light of the coming destruction that the house of Israel would face… His tears were sown knowing of the coming doom and bondage that was on the horizon… Today, know that these same tears are sown in your life when others see you heading down the wrong path; these tears are sown in your life when people see the direction in which you are headed and how your life seems to be spiraling out of control… These tears are sown not because of the destruction, but because God’s desire is not for you to go against His will… The destruction you face is because of the trials of life that you are enduring and facing… Know today that God wants you to turn to Him; He is tired of watching you fall, He is tired of watching you struggle and He wants you to know that He is merciful… Even though you have messed up, even though you have backslid, God will not keep His anger toward you forever… You have the opportunity before you to go a new direction… The door is open before you to pursue a different alternative and God is simply waiting for you to choose Him… See the problem in life isn’t that we mess up, but that we allow ourselves to stay down and not get up… God know s that you have made mistakes; however He wants you to realize the error and learn from it… Stop allowing your past failures to control your future, stop allowing your past mistakes to hinder your perspective and outlook on life… Understand that the full anger of God wiped out all of mankind back in Genesis…
Know that the full anger of God cast Lucifer from even; the full anger of God hasn’t been felt by us, we should turn to Him while we have a chance so that we can overcome and grow in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior before it’s too late… God is merciful, He withholds the punishments that we deserve, He has extended us a life-line when we should have been dead a long time ago… You ought to be thankful that you have a job, you ought to be thankful that you have a roof over your head, you ought to be thankful that there are close in your closet… These things are all signs of evidence that God is working on our behalf and making ways of no way… Be real with yourself today; instead of asking why you are dealing with this storm, be thankful that you are felling the blunt force of it… Today, stop asking why you have all these bills piling up on your coffee table and be thankful that you aren’t out on the streets… God keeps providing opportunities for you to return to Him… Know that you have messed up, the situation you are in is because of your choices and actions, but also know that God loves you and you can turn your dire situation into a ray of hope and encouragement… We have all fallen short of the glory of God, we all are in need of a savior who will save us from the coming certain death. Yes, due to the sins of the first man and women we all enter this world filled with sin and evil. As we go along this journey we must come to know God so that he may come to save us. In this passage Jeremiah is talking to the rebellious house of Israel.Israel had turned from God to follow they’re fleshly desires, how often have we too followed the desire of the flesh instead of the desires of the almighty? How often have we given into the temptation that lays before us instead of listening to the God who walks beside us… The bible says, “Behold I stand at the door and knock…” The father’s arms are open, He wants you to let Him and allow Him to transform your life… Just like we read in multiple passages, Jesus is waiting with open arms saying, “WHOSOEVER WILL, LET HIM COME”.
The question is, is He speaking to you?
ALL FOR HIS GLORY!
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