January 10, 2010
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backslidden child (Jeremiah 3)
prone to wander
seeking
surety
in the world
why?
I already have Christ as my suretybackslidden child
prone to wander
seeking
an anchor
in the world
why?
I already have a sure and steadfast anchor for my soulbackslidden child
prone to wander
seeking
permanence
in the world
why?
I already have Christ who holds His priesthood permanentlybackslidden child
prone to wander
seeking
a foundation
in the world
why?
I already have Christ as my Rockbackslidden child
prone to wander
seeking
riches
in the world
why?
I already have redemption through the riches of His gracebackslidden child
prone to wander
seeking
position
in the world
why?
I already have been seated with Christ in heavenly placesbackslidden child
prone to wander
seeking
approval
in the world
why?
I already have a Savior who is not ashamed to call me His sisterbackslidden child
prone to wander
seeking
acceptance
in the world
why?
I already have acceptance in the Belovedbackslidden child
prone to wander
seeking
comfort
in the world
why?
I already have received comfort from the God of all comfortbackslidden child
prone to wander
seeking
pleasure
in the world
why?
I already have pleasures forevermore at the Lord's right handbackslidden child
prone to wander
seeking
peace
in the world
why?
I already have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christbackslidden child
prone to wander
seeking
joy
in the world
why?
I already have fullness of joy in His presencebackslidden child
prone to wander
seeking
hope
in the world
why?
I already a hope that enters behind the veilbackslidden child
prone to wander
seeking
friendship
in the world
why?
I already have a Friend who sticks closer than a brotherbackslidden child
prone to wander
seeking
fellowship
in the world
why?
I already have fellowship with the Father and His Son Jesus Christbackslidden child
prone to wander
seeking
love
in the world
why?
I already have the love of Christ shed abroad in my heartbackslidden child
prone to wander
seeking
a lover
in the world
why?
I already have the Lover of my soulbackslidden child
my backslidings
met by my Father's kindnessreturning from my wanderings
seeking
my Father
in heaven
why?
He's been seeking memy backslidden heart
turned by my FatherMy Father,
I have sinned against You
I was not seeking You
I have not obeyed You
I am returning to You
I am seeking You
because You were seeking me
keep me from seeking any other but You
Heal my backslidings
I cannot heal myself
You are the Lord my God
Have mercy on me for Jesus' sake
Apply the precious blood to my sin, guilt, shame and reproach
You are the LORD my God
In You alone is my salvation
Amen.Jeremiah 3
19 “But I said:
‘How can I put you among the children
And give you a pleasant land,
A beautiful heritage of the hosts of nations?’
“And I said:
'You shall call Me, “My Father,”
And not turn away from Me.’
20 Surely, as a wife treacherously departs from her husband,
So have you dealt treacherously with Me,
O house of Israel,” says the LORD.
21 A voice was heard on the desolate heights,
Weeping and supplications of the children of Israel.
For they have perverted their way;
They have forgotten the LORD their God.
22 “Return, you backsliding children,
And I will heal your backslidings.”
“Indeed we do come to You,
For You are the LORD our God.
23 Truly, in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills,
And from the multitude of mountains;
Truly, in the LORD our God
Is the salvation of Israel.
24 For shame has devoured
The labor of our fathers from our youth—
Their flocks and their herds,
Their sons and their daughters.
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.”
Related Posts:
- Blessed Be God for His Kindness Which Leads Us to Repentance
- true repentance leads to joy (Letter 37 on assurance & fighting for joy)
- Letter 25 on assurance and fighting for joy (a strong craving ≠ His joy)
- "Enslaved to Sense, to Pleasure Prone" (Charles Wesley)
- Remember last year
- who is your master? (Bible Reading - Matthew)
- my flesh lusts against the Spirit & the Spirit lusts against my flesh
- Bible Reading: Job 2:1 - "Again" (To press on we must always be mortifying sin | John Owen)
Scripture quotations are taken from the New King James Version¨. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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Comments (1)
Hi Karen, nicely done as usual. Thanks. I am so grateful to the Lord than when I really start so slide, He brings me back quickly--sometimes discipline, but usual some new exciting verse in the Bible. I am in a personal revival right now because He spoke to me wonderfully from Deut 1:32. He basically said to me, 'After all I have done for you FRANK, how can you not trust Me.' That just ignited my spirit. I don't know why, but some wonderful churchgoers from all denominations, seem to slip into prolonged backsliding and get themselves all messed up. Each church seems to have suggestions on how to avoid that and I guess it helps, but I have found that I don't get away with much long and then Zap!! Very nice Christians have dumped me in Xanga for obvious reasons, but praise the Lord, He doesn't.
I am reading through the O.T. again. It is really exciting to see how God just keeps forgiving them over and over again. He disciplines ant then forgives and restores. He is so compassionate. In my old age with lots of memories, I am more and more impressed with God's mercy.
It is sad as you post suggests at the prevelence of so many seemingly in a backsliden condition.
Wonderful post, Karen
FRANK