Sat.’s Devo - Turn!

Read: Jeremiah 8:8-9:26; Colossians 3:1-17; Psalm 78:32-55; Proverbs 24:27
Jeremiah rebuked the people for believing they had the truth when their teachers didn’t teach the truth about God’s Word. They didn’t desire to know truth because it would mean they would have to change and they didn’t want to. Because of their greed their wives would be given to other men and their fields to other owners. What God had blessed them with would be taken from them.
Our Psalm gives the same story - different time. It was about their walk through the wilderness but it still applied to where they were in Jeremiah. It is amazing how history repeats itself if we don’t do the necessary change. We can change our history; it only takes an inner change of our hearts. Our curses can be turned to blessing.
You feel the Lord’s pain as He watches the judgment fall on his people for what they have done. God has no other recourse but to refine his people through the fire. He wanted them to remove the deceit from their speech and the stubbornness from their hearts but they refused.
Paul warns us and the church of Colossi of the judgment to come. He says to put to death our earthly nature that includes sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed. He explains that greed is idolatry. He also tells us to get rid of anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language. As God’s people we are to wear compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. We are to walk in forgiveness and gratefulness to the Lord.
Lord, may we heed the warnings of your Word and walk in righteousness and truth. May your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven.