The Correction of a Loving Father

Jeremiah 2:19 Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that [it is] an evil [thing] and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear [is] not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

This is a prophetic word given to Judah from the prophet Jeremiah before Babylon invaded Jerusalem, destroyed it, and took some of it's people into captivity. What a scolding statement! How many of as parents have watched our kids do wrong and then had to set back while the consequences of their error or errors painfully corrected them. Of course, we hope at that point they learn and and choose not to repeat their wrongdoing. But the truth is, some do not and continue on in their waywardness.

Our nation today is being corrected by its own wickedness. Will we humble ourselves and turn from our wicked ways or will we continue on our present course of rebellion and idolatry against Almighty God? Notice God says through the prophet it is "an evil and bitter thing, that you have forsaken me, the Lord thy God (paraphrase)." This is proof that many will not receive God's correction in our nation. Why? Because of the bitterness that has set in and the lack of fear (holy reverence) for God. The nation did not receive it in Jeremiah's time and the U.S. of America will not receive it our day either.

As you have heard me say many times, my prayer is that many people in America will be broken before Almighty God and turn to Christ during this time of correction that is beginning to come upon us as a nation. Unfortunately, this is what it takes for some to turn to God. Many people today have put their hopes and their dreams in the treasures of this world. So much so that their too busy for God due to their self-centered style of living. God is calling to us as a wayward people. Remember, God chastens those He loves. His call is one of a loving Father that doesn't enjoy watching people reap from their sins but would rather have them repent and reap His bountiful blessings that comes from a relationship with Jesus Christ.

-Pastor Randy