The weekend is all but gone. It was a good one for the Thompsons and we hope all of you enjoyed the Peace of JESUS and a goodly measure of laughter and relaxing.

Allow me to borrow from Sunday School this morning for a quick Monday morning word.

Jeremiah 29:4 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says to all the exiles I deported from Jerusalem to Babylon:
via Jeremiah 29: 4 HCSB – This is what the LORD of Hosts the God – Bible Gateway.

Th Author of our Sunday School curriculum (E. LeBron Matthews) points out while this is Jeremiah’s letter to the Exiles it is God speaking to them and we should notice He addresses Himself to them as LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel. In doing so He is reminding them of His covenant with them.  That He is their God and they are His people – their sin and rebellion has not changed that. He is forever Yahweh to them.

Perhaps some of us will find comfort this Monday morning  (or any morning) that even though we missed the mark of perfectly following after Him, He is still Father to us.  He has not breached His covenant relationship with us.

And I followed that with this:

Perhaps I am going out on a limb here but I also see ‘ownership’ in this verse.  Yahweh said: “I deported”. I believe we can learn from our GOD how important it is to take ‘ownership’ of our actions. He does. What would happen in our society if people would take ‘ownership’ of their actions?

Class members this morning proffered if we took ownership of our actions it would lead to repentance and forgiveness.
That blessed me!
Perhaps it will you too.

Perhaps there are some actions we need to ‘own’ and in so doing we will receive the mercy and forgiveness that God so desires to give us. It bears meditating upon, don’t you think?

Thank You, ABBA, for Your Word, for lesson writers, for people to share Your Word with and, HOLY SPIRIT, thank You that Your Word does not return void. Thank You for our IDOKs, their faithfulness in prayer and the study of Your Word. I pray for grace and faith to take ownership of those things hindering us from fellowship and obedience; that we may confess, repent and receive the restoration You desire for us.
We commend to You again each dear one on our list asking for health and healing and provisions as each one needs. Thank You for Dylan’s recovery. Diana, Kerri, Carson, Scott,  and others come to mind, specific unspokens, Israel, Our Troops, Churches and Pastors and America. Many needs, LORD. Thank You for carrying these burdens; thank You for giving rest to each obedient soul. Amen and amen.

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His Ministry to you,
Kathie