The Remnant...

Jeremiah had been Preaching...Preaching & Waiting... Preaching repentance; Waiting for them to understand; Hoping to see contrition; Looking for restoration.  Why? Because it was the right thing to do...Because it would honor the Lord they said they served...The Lord to whom they belong to...Jeremiah 8:4-12

After all this time, There I stood...Waiting & Looking... Waiting to see repentance; Looking for spiritual understanding; Hoping to see regret and restitution.  Why?  Because it would honor the Lord whom they said they served...The one they said they preached...The one they said they belong to.

Sadly, there was no repentance; no understanding; no amends.  So I thought of Jeremiah 8:20: “Harvest is past, summer is ended, And we are not saved.” For this was THE END.  My sorrow grew within me; Jeremiah 8: 21.  How will I bear it?  I ran to the balm of Gilead for help, for comfort; Jeremiah 8:22.  He held me up and I continued...

I grieved for days.  My calamity was always before me.  I understood finality.  I questioned myself.  Had I stopped hoping?  Was the Lord not capable of miracles?  Yes, He was.  However the Lord does not infringe on free will.  In order to comfort me and give me hope, My Lord made me recall the remnant; Jeremiah 24:3-7. The good figs.  The ones that received the new heart, a heart for God.  So my hope was restored.  My faith increased.  For now I am able to pray for the remnant.  The ones who will know him.  The ones who will have a heart for him.  The ones that will honor and give Him praise.  My Lord; Such a kind God....I am so grateful!

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