Jeremiah 3:10-15, 25
And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah has not turned to Me with her whole heart, but in pretense,” says the Lord. 12...For I am merciful, ’ says the Lord; ‘I will not remain angry forever. 13 Only acknowledge your iniquity, That you have transgressed against the Lord your God,... 25 We lie down in our shame, And our reproach covers us. For we have sinned against the Lord our God, We and our fathers, From our youth even to this day, And have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God.” 15 And I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.
And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah has not turned to Me with her whole heart, but in pretense,” says the Lord. 12...For I am merciful, ’ says the Lord; ‘I will not remain angry forever. 13 Only acknowledge your iniquity, That you have transgressed against the Lord your God,... 25 We lie down in our shame, And our reproach covers us. For we have sinned against the Lord our God, We and our fathers, From our youth even to this day, And have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God.” 15 And I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.
Just as Israel and Judah turned away and not towards God, so do we now. He desires the whole heart and not half-hearted rituals of religious outward showing. He requires that we admit and not excuse our sin, turning from it to Him by doing all He says. He even gives us shepherds to teach and guide us from His word so we can know, understand, and obey from the heart out of love and thankfulness for the grace and mercy shown at the cross and resurrection. We are reconciled and bought at a price, yet set free.
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