Uh-Oh! When I walked into my office this morning, there was "evidence" tape across my door in a big "X." When I got closer, I noticed it wasn't the red evidence tape that I've seen before, but a Jesus icon tape. And then I opened the door to find a giant spider web of streamers and (cough) red and white balloons (many of which had a giant "N" for Nebraska on them.
Sigh.
Revenge is a son of a gun.
Wow, revenge of a different matter is kind of discussed in Jeremiah 6. Israel is going to get its national butt kicked in this chapter, as they have turned away from and rebelled against God. The key to keeping Him from being angry with you is to turn quickly from your sins, to stay sensitive to the Holy Spirit, and respond with repentance when confronted or convicted of sin. God shows His heart is ever willing to forgive. He is slow to anger.
But when He punishes...look out! Israel was getting a warning from their weeping prophet, and the news was real bad (invading armies, who will crush and destroy....)
Posted by Doug Van Pelt at August 2, 2005 08:36 AMI just finished reading all of the existing AUG entries, and honestly, everyone of them spoke to me regarding what I have laid before the Lord over the past 3 weeks! Even the driving, and believe it or not, even the snake! I ran over one about a mile from where my youngest son was working. I rear ended a van this morning, on my way for a stress test, I was in a hurry. I have asked the Lord: to forgive me for carrying so much bitterness for so many years, and to make me a new man. The portion of Jeremiah, "I knew you, before I formed you..." has been one of my rallying cries, because I know I have not been the man He created me to be over the past 15 yrs.
Thanks Doug, for putting it so close to home. Dorn