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| A call to the Weary |
In Jeremiah 31, we read, "The LORD has appeared of old to me, saying, 'Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with loving kindness I have drawn you'" (NKJV, vs. 3). Notice it says "You"; it does not say "them" or "some." It says "YOU." My friend YOU are a "you" God's Word is talking to! He looks at YOU and says, "I have loved you!"
The LORD God knows where you have been, and where you are, and whatever you are going through. He knows your hurt, your loss, your pain, and those times when, in total despair, you whisper, "God, I don't understand…" Jesus said, "All who are weary come to Me and find rest." God's Word promises healing for His people. Sometimes our suffering is caused by our own backsliding, sometimes by others, and sometimes our grief and sorrow are simply allowed by God Himself for reasons that may be hard to understand at the moment.
Many times, it is through our suffering that the greatest blessing will be born to us and through us for the sake of others. Oftentimes, we have to go through seasons in the valleys to reach the mountain peaks God has planned for us. At times, we will have to weather storms before we see God's glory move before us.
However, dear friend, nothing can separate us from the Love that God has for us through His son, Jesus Christ. We can take heart that God does not change- the same God who called Abraham His friend (see Gen. 41:8) is our God for us. Just as He led the Israelites during the day with a cloud and fire by night (Ex. 13:21-22), so He will lead us. God has called Himself "the one who heals us" (Ex. 15:26), so take hold of His promise and allow Him into the deepest recesses of your heart, and let His healing spirit pour into your very soul. Turn to Him, my friend, the One who is able to comfort you and bind you within.
The Lord graciously holds out His hand in invitation.
"I will give peace, real peace, to those far and near,
and I will heal them," says the LORD.
(Isa 57:19 NCV)
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