Fallen? Get up! Wrong path? Turn back

Good morning everyone! God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!

Idolatry. Hypocrisy. Have these not filled our national life as they did in ancient Judah? People, preachers, teachers all practice worthless worship with indifference to God. Oh, well, the book (Bible) was written by chauvinist men of ancient times and it does not relate to us today. Hello?

We have instincts, like warning lights on a dashboard, do we address the problem or ignore it? Let's look at Jeremiah 8:4-9 and see if you feel this may relate to our world, America, today.

Jeremiah 8:4-9 "Jeremiah, say to the people, 'This is what the LORD says: When people fall down, don't they get up again? When they discover they're on the wrong road, don't they turn back? Then why do these people stay on their self-destructive path? Why do the people of Jerusalem refuse to turn back? They cling tightly to their lies and will not turn around. I listen to their conversations and don't hear a word of truth. Is anyone sorry for doing wrong? Does anyone say, What a terrible thing I have done? No! All are running down the path of sin as swiftly as a horse galloping into battle! Even the stork that flies across the sky knows the time of her migration, as do the turtledove, the swallow, and the crane. They all return at the proper time each year. But not my people! They do not know the LORD's laws. How can you say, We are wise because we have the word of the LORD, when your teachers have twisted it by writing lies? These wise teachers will fall into the trap of their own foolishness, for they have rejected the word of the LORD. Are they so wise after all?'"

God watched Judah, as he watches us today, he sees people living sinful lives by choice, deceiving themselves that there would be no consequences. Have we lost perspective concerning God's will for our lives and are trying to minimize our sin?

If we see indicators that we have fallen down or are on the wrong track, what are we doing to get back on the right path? Think about this, share God's word. Love ya'll.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny