Gathering Again

Focus verses: Jeremiah 32:36-41

After all the righteous anger of the Lord has been poured out on the children of Israel, God makes this promise to them. There will be restoration.

The nub of this promise is His commitment to give them a singleness of heart and action so that they would always reverence Him and fear Him - for their own good. The promise is an everlasting covenant for them and their children (descendants).

God rejoices in being able to do good for His children - just like any good parent. It grieves Him when He must chastise us. It pleases Him when we put ourselves in right standing with Him so that He can do us good.

Our resolution should be to become faithful children of God. Revering Him, acknowledging His power and sovereignty. To preclude His having to chastise us with His wrath and bring about restoration. Restoration can begin today!

Father, God,

Help us never to stray from Your precepts. Keep us ever close to You so that we may not be scattered among the nations.

In Jesus' most precious name.
Amen.

Ever A Remnant

Focus verses: Jeremiah 49:4-6

In these three verses, God shows the way he deals with nations. When the nation is unfaithful to Him, or doesn't even believe in Him, He will chastise them with the nearest rod.

Sometimes that rod is another nation, and the country is conquered or led away into exile. But the Lord keeps a remnant for restoration. That is our hope for our nation.

As long as there is a faithful remnant of God's chosen people, He will not utterly destroy and erase all trace of the nation. He will restore His faithful remnant to their rightful heritage.

Our rightful heritage is the Name of the Lord. When we call upon the name of Christ, our Saviour, we have the same heritage as Christ for He says He calls us friends, and He has confided the entire business of God to us.

Because we have been given great knowledge and been taken into the confidence of God (not my thoughts, but His), we are also given great responsibility in carrying out the business of our God. Our greatest shame would be to fail in that task. The restoration of our nation is dependent upon our being that faithful remnant.

May we, by the grace of God, be equal to the task.

Father, God,

Help us to remain faithful to You and Your precepts, regardless of the call and pull of the world around us. Keep us attuned to Your voice and Your instructions in all we do.

In Jesus' most precious name.
Amen.