- They Turned Away in Apostasy: Jeremiah 8:4-5
- They Turned Away from God’s Word: Jeremiah 8:9
- They Turned to Greed and Gain: Jeremiah 8:10
- They Turned to Deceit: Jeremiah 8:10-12
—John Henson, Dibrell Church of Christ, McMinnville, TN
How to forget God
Jer 2.32-36
Israel turned away from God, who accused them of forgetting him. How does one forget God?
- Seek other gods, 33.
- Involve yourself in immorality, 34.
- Refuse to repent, 35.
- Seek out help besides God, 36.
So what? Israel was punished for forgetting God, 37. And so will we!
A new start
Bury deep within me, Lord, your word,
Renew in me your New Deal, your initiative,
Let the truth be real in me from the inside out. Je 31.33
Sweep me into your presence,
For I would never dare to think of going on my own,
Without an invitation, without One to present me. Je 30.21
As the dawn breaks, let your presence light up my soul,
Again, anew, to make the darkness flee,
To start all over again, the past removed. La 3.23
Cannot every hour be like this?
A new start, a clean break, the old refreshed?
As you will, O Lord, is my desire. 2Co 5.17