Jeremiah
2:31
"O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been
a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness?
wherefore say my people, We are lords;
we will come no more unto thee?"
There was this Family Man that started hanging out with a bad group of friends, spending time in bars, and
leading a less than desirable lifestyle. Obviously
his Family and Real Friends were devastated. As a wise man once said, "He doesn’t need our food, he doesn’t need our money, there is
nothing we can give him, except for our love." So, they gave him their
unconditional love and prayed he will find his way. "That Man Was Me."
Our
relationship with God is much the same. No matter what we do or how far we
stray, we will always have His unconditional love. God is always just one
prayer away. In the
book of Jeremiah, we read about how Israel had strayed. The prophet painfully
described the strained relationship between God and His children.
God brought up the desert in order to remind Israel
that while God brought their ancestors through the desert, they didn’t
experience the harsh conditions. The prophet continued: "wherefore say my people, We are lords, we will come no more unto thee." (Jer. 2:31b). In other words what the people said is, "We are free to roam; we will come to you no more?” The understanding of this portion of the verse is that God asked why the
people concluded that they were separated from Him and that He would come
no more to them. God reassured them, and us that nothing can come between our relationship with Him, it is always possible to return.
I want
to encourage us all to remember God’s message of unconditional love. Moreover,
let’s spread the message to others who might feel distant, hopeless, and lost.
When there is nothing else left to give, we can always give love and remind
others that God does the same.
Amen!
Reading Jer: 2:1-37
Ref: HG SB
May God Bless You
And Your Family
Minister Robert Lail Sr.
The Cross Life Ministry
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