Have you ever noticed how often we seem to change our minds? Sometimes it seems as though we are thirsting to follow in Jesus' footsteps at one moment and in the very next breath we are distracted by something else and find ourselves drifting in another direction.
I think that God's people have always had to face this temptation. The Book of Chronicles says today that although prophets were sent to them to convert them to the Lord, the people would not listen to their warnings (2 Chron 24:19). They heard the word of God, their hearts were filled with joy, even to the point of overflowing and bursting, yet throughout history (and our own lives are testimony to this truth), as soon as we lose sight of God in our lives, we start to slip backwards, falling into selfishness and becoming more and more absorbed in the cares of the world.
Thankfully, we can rely on the Lord's promise: Forever I will maintain my love for my servant (Psalm 89). Today, in your prayer, let these words resound in your hearts. Listen to them with your ears, but allow these words to find a home deep within you so that you can rest in them, in the promise that God's love for us is forever.
Have a great day.
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