good morning loved ones of God!!! I hope you are doing well this morning. I really can't tell what kind of day it's gonna be yet, it's still so early. I have an early morning appointment and I'm ready to head out and thought I would get this blog post up before I forgot about it. I do know that we are supposed to have more rain and it's a bit chilly this morning. I am ready for spring!!!!! so we'll see when it gets here for good. hahaha I think it's out playing in the snow somewhere and forgot that it has a job to do. if you see it anywhere, tell it to get on home to some of these folks in the south. hahahaha well, I guess we'll get on with the blog post.
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giggle for the day:
Q - Why do giraffes have such long necks?
A - Because they have smelly feet!
who knew? stinky feet, hahahaha
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picking up with Jeremiah Chapter 52, we have to pay attention to warnings of God in our lives and there are consequences when we don't listen to God's warnings. even in times of judgement and hard times, we have to know that God's plan is ultimate and He has the power and ability to bring about restoration and redemption. God's mercy is enduring and lasting and He offers hope and restoration even after judgement. praise His holy name!!!!
Lamentations Chapter 1, this books is based on the painful situation with Jerusalem. sin is responsible for the suffering and desolation for the people of Jerusalem. when we continue to live in sin, we too will experience the same pain and suffering and separation from God that these people experienced. see the need to turn to God in prayer and know that He sees and cares about our problems. God's plan is one of redemption and restoration. He wants us to be in right relationship with Him.
Chapter 2, even amidst the consequences of disobedience, there is hope and a call for repentance and the opportunity to seek Gods mercy. no matter the depth of our suffering or the vastness of our sins, turning back to God and seeking His forgiveness is the desired path. when we bring our problems to God in groanings and weeping, that in itself is a form of worship, showing our dependence on Him.
Chapter 3, in the darkest hours of our sin, there is still the opportunity to repent, ask God for forgiveness and to be redeemed. that is always the ultimate end goal. we should always tell God our honest and true feelings. He knows them anyway, so why not just be honest with Him. we can have for the future when we remember God's faithfulness in the past. we have to continue to seek after the heart of God through prayer and reading His word. this is what strengthens our faith and dependence on Him.
Chapter 4, even in desperate times, God is still just and He still offers mercy. hard times opens the door for restoration. we have to keep examining our own lives and making sure we are not holding on to sin. remember that our strength and protection comes from God alone. in God alone, is our hope of restoration and renewal. Parise God!!!!!
Chapter 5, we should not ever hesitate to bring our problems to God. the sooner the better. He can help us if we trust Him. we need to examine our lives to see where sin is causing damage and ask God for forgiveness and help. reconciliation, renew, restore. beautiful words of hope from God. when we're in trouble, we need to remind ourselves of God's ability to bring about change and restoration. God is in the business of changing lives, let's let Him!!!
tomorrow we'll start in Ezekiel Chapter 1.
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well, I guess that will do it for now. as always, let's keep seeking after the heart of God in all things that we do. I hope and pray that we all have a great day. I don't know what we'll get into, but if it's anything exciting, I'll be sure and let you know. blessings of renewal and restoration.
hugs and love, patty
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