Saturday Reading: Jeremiah 31 31-34
Key Verse: Jeremiah 31 34
34 And they shall no more teach each man his neighbour and each man his brother, saying, Know Jehovah; for they shall all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says Jehovah. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sins no more.
Key Verse: Jeremiah 31 34
34 And they shall no more teach each man his neighbour and each man his brother, saying, Know Jehovah; for they shall all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says Jehovah. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sins no more.
Devotion:
What do you think of someone who promises to do something and carries it out? Do you trust them to continue to do what they say they will, or do you simply forget about what has happened and continue without further trust? Sadly the way society is going, people are being brought up to trust in nobody but themselves. They will not trust in people even though they have had good experiences from them in the past.
What do you think of someone who promises to do something and carries it out? Do you trust them to continue to do what they say they will, or do you simply forget about what has happened and continue without further trust? Sadly the way society is going, people are being brought up to trust in nobody but themselves. They will not trust in people even though they have had good experiences from them in the past.
Throughout history we have had governments that have promised one thing, tried to do another and ended up doing something entirely different. We have governments that have brought countries to their knees… We have had leaders caught out doing what they say must not be done… Is it little wonder then that we do not trust others?
With Christ we have something so special that we cannot ignore Him! We have someone who has given us a wonderful place to live. He then has laid down the law in no uncertain terms. He warned what would happen if the law was broken and had to carry out that promise when it was broken. He then chose a race to be an example and saved them from slavery, laying down a whole set of laws expanding on the original. He then had to continue punishing men that broken that law continually giving man warnings about what was to come. He then sent Jesus to come to earth as a man so that He could fulfil what was written down and told to everyone. He came to uphold the promises made. Through His death He gave us a way by which we could join Him in heaven without the previous heartache of man. He continues to fulfil His promises day by day – yet man continues to ignore the truth! We know the truth, we read about the truth, we see the truth – we need to show others that we believe and trust in the truth!
Points to Ponder:
Do you find it hard to trust people?
Do you think God should be able to trust you?
Do you find it hard to trust people?
Do you think God should be able to trust you?