Today’s Thought “When Redemption Begins…” G. Ward

“Give ear to my words, O Lord, Consider my groaning. Heed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to You I pray. In the morning, O Lord, You will hear my voice; in the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch. For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; No evil dwells with You.” Psalm 5:1-4

When trouble ensues for anyone it demands reprieve. That moment can be so lonely and dark no matter the company. For so many, recognition of that Great Power grandmother talked about becomes an only option; comparably to experiencing excruciating pain for an extended period of time – one might consider cow urine to relieve the discomfort (cf. Pr.1:24-29). The pervasiveness in Jeremiah’s message found at 33:3 (“Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.”) is with contingency. It’s no indifferent from any promises of God. The Almighty discerns true repentance; therefore, if the reprieve sought is with vows to never repeat the offense that promoted the despair is without future consideration of the Mighty Deliverer’s control of their lives, “WON’T HE DO IT?” Probably not.

Happy Monday!