Jeremiah 4-7
“For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns. Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.” Jeremiah 4:3-4
Lord, I pray you would help me to circumcise the foreskin of my heart and turn from my wicked ways. As the days go by, and I learn from Thy word, I learn how enslaved to my sin I really am. I learn more and more how my sin fallows the ground of my heart and life and makes it unfruitful. Help me Lord to break up this monotonous and habitual lifestyle of mine that I may glorify Thee with my life.
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh. For I spoke not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.” Jeremiah 7:21-23
Lord, how often do I rely on the “sacrifices” of my life to give me a false sense of security about my relationship and obedience to Thee. Lord, help me not to go through the motions but to yield to Thy will in all things that it may be well with me and sinners will be converted unto Thee.
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