Jeremiah 26 really left me thinking a lot all day.
"Perhaps they will listen and each will turn from his evil way. Then I will relent and not bring on them the disaster I was planning because of the evil they have done." (Jeremiah 26:3)
I'm constantly in awe of patient and merciful God is when it comes to His people. Despite the disobedience of the Israelites, His heart was for them to repent and turn to Him, and if they were to do that, God would also spare their lives. I thought it was interesting that the priests and prophets reacted so strongly to Jeremiah's message; I think we can see that kind of reaction in our times when we are rebuked. I'm reminded of how prideful we are, how quick we are to defend ourselves and to point fingers even when it may be clear that we were in the wrong.
I must remember this one thing: God is abundantly gracious. I need to let down my own pride, and when I am convicted to recognize the sins in my life, that I must also come to the Lord and to ask for his forgiveness. That's what God desires. He wants me to be at the center of his loving and redeeming embrace, and I don't have to feel ashamed when I approach Him.
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