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Word of the Day: Jeremiah 40: 2-3

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"…the Lord your God promised this calamity against the place; and the Lord has brought it on and done just as He promised. Because you people sinned against the Lord and did not listen to His voice, therefore this thing has happened to you." Jeremiah 40: 2-3

When you read these verses, it sounds like a prophet admonishing the Israelites, doesn't it? Well, it is not a prophet but it is a heathen "captain of the bodyguard" for the Babylonian empire. Actually for many years various prophets warned the Israelites to keep from sin and listen to God's voice. Isn't it interesting that this time God uses a pagan to basically have the people acknowledge their sin. Sin's affect on us can be very devastating, in fact, read how it affected David from Psalms 32:

Verse 3

When I kept silent about my sin my body wasted away Through my groaning all day long.

Verse 4

For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; My vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer.

Verse 5

I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I did not hide; I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord"; And you forgave the guilt of my sin.

We must understand that we are all sinners but it says in I John 2:1-2 "…if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous; and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world." Yes, we are sinners but isn't it good to know that we can be like David and confess our sins and know that God has forgiven us.

"If we confess our sins, He is willing and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." I John 1:9

Dedicated to Prayer
Dave
Heb 4:16