God Is with Us

Scripture Jeremiah 46:28 Do not fear, O Jacob My servant,” says the LORD,
“For I am with you;
For I will make a complete end of all the nations
To which I have driven you,
But I will not make a complete end of you.
I will rightly correct you,
For I will not leave you wholly unpunished.”

Observation: This scripture is for Israel, but it fits today. Even the Christians in America are weak and give in easily to this world. We deserve to be punished for our lack of faith and the way we give into evil. We need to get back to Jesus, His word and commands and stop looking at this place as home. Our life only exists to honor God and we are doing a poor job of it. We need to receive our punishment and learn from it, knowing God’s mercy is unending and the He will save us.

Application: I need to do a better job of being a follower of Christ. I need to trust in my Lord in every situation and do as He commands me. I deserve any correction He desires to give me and I need to ask to understand how I might be better.

Prayer My Lord I get so involved in this evil place and in myself. I start the day with you but it doesn’t take much time until I drift away. Help me stay focused on you each day and be the man You called me to be.