Jeremiah 31:8 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus: Thou hast chastised me, and I am chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned.
Friends, that’s the attitude we need to have. When the Lord punishes us for being disobedient, we need to just suck it up and don’t complain, especially if we were well aware that our actions or whatever, were outside of God’s allowable limits. Instead, we should admit out wrong doing, and ask for forgiveness. Not only ask for it, but also receive it, because that’s a huge stumbling block in many believers lives. We ask for forgiveness and when God offers it, we refuse to accept it, either because it’s free, it seems too easy, or some such poor excuse. But Friends, that’s exactly how it is; free and with sincere repentance, fairly easy. And accepting it is very important, since it’s the only way we’ll be freed of the anxiety and worry in our souls. It’s like anything in life; you don’t receive it, until you accept it. A lot of us are miserable because we don’t know how to graciously accept stuff. It’s something we need to learn, not only in dealing with God, but in all walks of life. It’s like compliments. Too many people don’t know how, or feel uncomfortable receiving and accepting them. But it’s a natural part of life, oftimes very deserving, and we should learn to accept them gracefully, not in arrogance or embarrassment. Anyway, having accepted the Lord’s forgiveness, then my people, it’s time to ask Him to change us, to bring us more into line with His requirements. But we need to do this sincerely, with right and true intentions, because you know that regardless of what comes out of our mouths, the Most High looks at our hearts and judges us by its state. And as Jeremiah assures us in Today’s Bit, if we ask Him to help us change into a more acceptable person in His eyes, then He will do just that, because that’s His nature. He’s the Lord God Almighty! All powerful, ever faithful, steadfast and true, always anxious and concerned about His children and always willing to bless them and show them His mercy and ever-loving kindness. Much LOVE!…remember, there’s no limit to His forgiveness, once our hearts are right.
Friends, that’s the attitude we need to have. When the Lord punishes us for being disobedient, we need to just suck it up and don’t complain, especially if we were well aware that our actions or whatever, were outside of God’s allowable limits. Instead, we should admit out wrong doing, and ask for forgiveness. Not only ask for it, but also receive it, because that’s a huge stumbling block in many believers lives. We ask for forgiveness and when God offers it, we refuse to accept it, either because it’s free, it seems too easy, or some such poor excuse. But Friends, that’s exactly how it is; free and with sincere repentance, fairly easy. And accepting it is very important, since it’s the only way we’ll be freed of the anxiety and worry in our souls. It’s like anything in life; you don’t receive it, until you accept it. A lot of us are miserable because we don’t know how to graciously accept stuff. It’s something we need to learn, not only in dealing with God, but in all walks of life. It’s like compliments. Too many people don’t know how, or feel uncomfortable receiving and accepting them. But it’s a natural part of life, oftimes very deserving, and we should learn to accept them gracefully, not in arrogance or embarrassment. Anyway, having accepted the Lord’s forgiveness, then my people, it’s time to ask Him to change us, to bring us more into line with His requirements. But we need to do this sincerely, with right and true intentions, because you know that regardless of what comes out of our mouths, the Most High looks at our hearts and judges us by its state. And as Jeremiah assures us in Today’s Bit, if we ask Him to help us change into a more acceptable person in His eyes, then He will do just that, because that’s His nature. He’s the Lord God Almighty! All powerful, ever faithful, steadfast and true, always anxious and concerned about His children and always willing to bless them and show them His mercy and ever-loving kindness. Much LOVE!…remember, there’s no limit to His forgiveness, once our hearts are right.
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