Today's Favorite Verse: Lamentations 3:24-26

Today's Favorite Verse: Lamentations 3:24-26
"The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD."

I was listening to a stake conference talk today. The mission president and his wife were speaking. She mentioned going to Ghana and South Africa and visiting the saints there. It is truly a marvelous work and a wonder in missionary work there. She spoke of how you never hear complaining of hardships over the pulpit. They were so joyous of what the Lord had done for them. They looked to Christ in all things. He was their hope and strength. I want to be more like them.

Day 4009

Today's Favorite Verse: Jeremiah 51:6, 45

Today's Favorite Verse: Jeremiah 51:6, 45
"Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
My people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the LORD."

What the Lord told Jeremiah is exactly what we are to do today, flee out of the midst of Babylon. Babylon represents the world and all its wickedness. We cannot serve two masters, the world and the Lord. We would hate the one and love the other. We are to flee, leave, come out of Babylon and turn to the Lord, and be healed. This is a decision only we can make for our own souls. It all comes down to where are hearts are and not our physical location.

"No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon."
(Matthew 6:24)

Day 4008

Today's Favorite Verse: Jeremiah 48:44

Today's Favorite Verse: Jeremiah 48:44
"He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the LORD."

The Lord says Moab will be destroyed, for they had turned against Him. They trusted in their own works and treasures. I could just picture them trying to flee out of fear, being blinded to the fact there was a pit ahead of them. They then fall in it. Then once they get out of the pit they stumble into a snare. What that says to me is spiritual blindness. They can no longer discern where they must go for safety. It's interesting and sad to see people that have turned their backs on God do the same thing. They keep stumbling about, even cursing God. When all along He was there, if they would just turn to Him.

Day 4007

Today's Favorite Verse: Jeremiah 44:16-18

Today's Favorite Verse: Jeremiah 44:16-18
"As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.
But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine."

It's interesting how they twisted things. They thought because they had stopped burning incense to the queen of heaven that was why the sword and famine came upon them. They had not understood it was because they had sinned against the God of Israel and did not repent that those things happened. They didn't follow all that the prophet had told them to do. You can't be half committed and figure you will have blessings. You are either all-in or all-out. Obviously, they were still committed to the queen of heaven and not the God of Israel.

Day 4006