I'll be honest: In today's chapters, God is NOT happy with His people. They've turned away from Him and are blind to His goodness. Check out what He said here:
It never occurs to them to say,
'How can we honor our God with our lives,
The God who gives rain in both spring and autumn
and maintains the rhythm of the seasons,
Who sets aside time each year for harvest
and keeps everything running smoothly for us?'
Of course you don't!
Your bad behavior blinds you to all this.
Your sins keep my blessings at a distance...
Whoa. It's interesting that God hadn't stopped blessing His people--they just didn't recognize the blessings or fully experience them.
How can you and I make sure that we're not blocking ourselves from God or His blessings? The answer's in this passage, too. We have to first ask for His forgiveness--and then choose to submit to His leadership, asking, "How can we honor God with our lives?" That sounds simple, but it requires a heart of humility, love and perseverance--to continually desire God and pursue the purpose He has for you.
Tomorrow: Jeremiah 7-9
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