Day 3: The Calling of Forgiveness and God's direction to a servant
The Lord called Jeremiah for an important task. Despite a clear instruction and choice of him to go and be a prophet of the nation, he was afraid. Because he feels he is too young. To talk to the nation especially on unpleasant things was terrifying and he didnt know how. God reassured him. He also gave him a tool. Enable his mouth. So here i can see that God will provide the weapon or equipment for battle! On anything He wants us to do. He also said He will see His words to be accomplished through Jeremiah. So i feel here it shows that, in one way or another, God's will will be done. After that God gave clear guidance. He is going to gather the kings together. And here i think thats when Jeremiah are supposed to tell them. God told him the signs that are to happen, and he has to obey and do his part. This is pretty .... Assuring of Him. He will give signs.
Reading the words that the Lord has for the people, i can feel he was angry and disappointed yet loving. One verse struck me more which is Jeremiah 2:30. God has punished them but its actually to correct them so that they will come back. Its done because of love! Oh how much God cares for us the people. That He would spare the time and effort on this.
The people also chose things that are bad. Like...God has spring of water but they prefer to dig their own cisterns. Like....God's spring of water is free! But they chose something that is way lower. Spring water is so much nicer than water from the cistern. Maybe they wanna be independent? Like dont want to depend on God anymore. Even when they build their own cisterns, they are broken. Cant even hold water. But they still did it.
Now they have soap and cleansing powder to clean themselves. But no matter how much, the sin of theirs is still a deep stain and stench. We can never be able to cleanse off without His blood. Also easily got distracted by the things of this world. Worshipping everything on Earth but God.
On Jeremiah 2:34-35, the people actually killed. But probably because it's so normal they dont feel bad at all. They dont feel they have sinned because they are already in the state of deep sin and sin is surrounding them till they are blind to it. Its the norm.
Jeremiah 3:1 had me feeling sad. The Lord still wants them eventhough they have been prostitutes
all... 'would you now return to me?' :((((((
Isaiah 6:4-7 i can see that if one confess his sin, he will be atoned. He is forgiven. That's it. God is a forgiving God. But He has to punish to bring back the people.
I have always thought that last time, God has placed me in school to reach out to students. But perhaps the time has changed and so im not a teacher anymore. Even though i dont feel attached to schools anymore or rather im just defeated, i kinda feel its for selfish reason that i quit, but i want to commit this path into His hands because i know that He will still use me anywhere. He is still in control. Also dedicated this little surprising star in me to Him. Because He knows this baby more than me and He loves him/her. I pray for protection over this baby too.
Reading the words that the Lord has for the people, i can feel he was angry and disappointed yet loving. One verse struck me more which is Jeremiah 2:30. God has punished them but its actually to correct them so that they will come back. Its done because of love! Oh how much God cares for us the people. That He would spare the time and effort on this.
The people also chose things that are bad. Like...God has spring of water but they prefer to dig their own cisterns. Like....God's spring of water is free! But they chose something that is way lower. Spring water is so much nicer than water from the cistern. Maybe they wanna be independent? Like dont want to depend on God anymore. Even when they build their own cisterns, they are broken. Cant even hold water. But they still did it.
Now they have soap and cleansing powder to clean themselves. But no matter how much, the sin of theirs is still a deep stain and stench. We can never be able to cleanse off without His blood. Also easily got distracted by the things of this world. Worshipping everything on Earth but God.
On Jeremiah 2:34-35, the people actually killed. But probably because it's so normal they dont feel bad at all. They dont feel they have sinned because they are already in the state of deep sin and sin is surrounding them till they are blind to it. Its the norm.
Jeremiah 3:1 had me feeling sad. The Lord still wants them eventhough they have been prostitutes
all... 'would you now return to me?' :((((((
Isaiah 6:4-7 i can see that if one confess his sin, he will be atoned. He is forgiven. That's it. God is a forgiving God. But He has to punish to bring back the people.
I have always thought that last time, God has placed me in school to reach out to students. But perhaps the time has changed and so im not a teacher anymore. Even though i dont feel attached to schools anymore or rather im just defeated, i kinda feel its for selfish reason that i quit, but i want to commit this path into His hands because i know that He will still use me anywhere. He is still in control. Also dedicated this little surprising star in me to Him. Because He knows this baby more than me and He loves him/her. I pray for protection over this baby too.
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