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 HIM!
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