August 30________________________________________
Does a young woman forget her jewelry? Does a bride hide her wedding dress? Yet for years on end my people have forgotten me. – Jeremiah 2:32 (NLT)
ABANDONED & FORSAKEN GOD
A poem and essay by ILMA
Does your heart dwell only on temporary things?
Are you concerned only with shiny bling?
Like a young woman who can’t forget her jewelry
Believers must not take for granted the Almighty.
Do you always spend time with Jesus?
Are you keeping all your promises?
When you forsake the love and call of Christ
You are endangering and compromising your life.
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If there is someone who has experienced abandonment, it would be Jesus Christ and God. How many believers actually spend regular time studying God’s word or praying? How many Christians have believed lies from the enemy and stopped seeking the truth? A lot of us is so busy to even have a time to rest. We work unendingly because we want to satisfy our pleasures. We barely talk to God.
The bible talks about a God who is abandoned and forsaken by his own people. Jeremiah illustrates how God’s people have taken him for granted in so many occasions. They have created their own images and idols to satisfy their cravings. They live reckless and corrupt lives. He illustrated how a bride would never forget her wedding dress. We ought to treasure God this way too. He is our treasure.
PRAYER
I am sorry when I take you for granted Lord!
REFLECTION
How can you avoid abandoning God in this chaotic world?
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