Good morning. Today I will do something nice for everyone by staying away from them. Yes sir, it's cold time here in my household and this is one of those things that are not nice to share with others. Today I read the second installment of the Lord's message to those Judeans who decided to kidnap Jeremiah and bring him along for the trip to Egypt. As we have come to expect, with no repentance, the prophecy of disaster remained the same for those people. This example turns out to be one of the worst times of rebellion for the Israelites. This group not only intended to continue in their idolatry, but after hearing from the Lord one more time to lay aside their idolatry and worship only the Lord; they quite plainly stated their intention to continue their rebellious ways. A dark chapter in the history of Israel, telling God flat out that they did not need him. We must learn from this example. Oh, I don't expect that any of us have told the Lord to get lost in plain language, but it can be easy to try to retain control over one area of our life, in effect telling the Lord to not touch it. We are called to give up everything in our life, and only then will we find true life in Christ Jesus. Where in your life is the Holy Spirit putting His finger on a spot that remains unrepentant? We have been trained to be self-reliant in this life, giving up our efforts can be difficult. I know that if I give up my effort in one area, the Lord will provide another area to put my effort to better use. We need not fear that stepping out of the way of the Lord will leave us with nothing to do!
Praise God for the work and the Word!
Bucky
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