Seeking out rescue!

(Jeremiah 29:13)  You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.

There is an up side to being in exile, it gives an individual an opportunity to turn the corner and cry out unto the Lord from the bottom of their hearts. But until then their journey with God we remain in the doldrums. The beauty of our heavenly Fathers corrections in our lives brings us to the point of repentance. Disciple is often what we need to turn the corner. But we must pay attention to God’s instruction when it is implemented and if ignored it will be at our own peril. We will remain in the “slough of despond” for as long as it is needed for us to come to our senses.

“God’s people can never by any possibility be punished for their sins. God has punished them already in the person of Christ, their substitute. But yet, while the Christian cannot be condemned, he can be chastised. Punishment is laid on a man in anger, God strikes him in wrath. But when he afflicts his child, chastisement is applied in love. The rod has been baptised in deep affection before it is laid on the believers back.” (Charles Spurgeon)    

When Israel did not please the Lord this was their state; “because they have done an outrageous thing in Israel, they have committed adultery with their neighbours’ wives, and they have spoken in my name lying words that I did not command them. I am the one who knows, and I am witness, declares the LORD.'"” (Jeremiah 29:23) – Up and until they hit the wall, just as we have to hit the divider in our lives to realise that the way we have been living our lives has not please our God. Sin is the thing that keeps our relationship away from the mercies of God. Repent turn that corner, cry unto God with your whole heart and He will come to your rescue. Once we rectify our wrongs, we will soar up on the wings of eagles. It is important for all to realise the requirement needed in our lives to turn the bend. In order for the Christian to crack their lives around we must acknowledge our sin before a Holy God. We cannot accept God to come to our aid if we continue to ignore this reality in our lives. Adultery in any form will never please our Father.

We cannot live like the world and expect rescue without His rod of correction in our lives. I have never learnt as much without the rod of God's love in my life.

God is for his children and once we grasp the error of our ways it will be a very sweet victory. Repent and call upon the name of the Lord and it will be well with your soul, but until then do not expect rescue and only the constant crack of the whip ringing in our ears. 

Signing off

Tyrone