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In our chronological study of the
Bible we are just now experiencing the crushing blow Babylon is bringing
against Jerusalem. Throughout God has told Judah through prophets that His judgment
would be harsh and some would be taken away from the homeland. This promise is
exactly what we experienced two days ago. We also learned yesterday that God
was going to yoke up with us in a partnership and what a blessing that is.
Today God gives us hope again, and this hope is comforting.
In Jeremiah 31:10-11 God says this … “Listen
to this message from the LORD, you nations of the world; proclaim it in distant
coastlands: the LORD, who scattered his people, will gather them and watch over
them as a shepherd does his flock. For the LORD has redeemed Israel from those
too strong for them.” (NLT) Now this is talking about God’s care for Israel.
But remember, as a Christian you have been redeemed by God. Your sins have been
paid for. Christ has become your ransom. He now stands before God as our
mediator. And as Israel was redeemed and protected as a shepherd protects his
flock, we the redeemed can find comfort in our great shepherd.
We have talked about love and grace a
lot. I do that because I think grace is something hard for us to grasp. We struggle
to forget where others have wronged us, even if we have forgiven them. God
forgets our transgression because of Christ. We struggle to understand how God could
forgive us because we know all the wrongs we have committed. Grace is hard to
fathom. While we might understand it on a cognitive level, we struggle to get
it on a heart level. Because grace is so powerful and freeing, we will continue
to explore it as the chance presents itself.
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