Jeremiah
2:13
For my people have done
two evil things: They have abandoned me--the fountain of living water. And they
have dug for themselves cracked cisterns that can hold no water at all! New Living Translation (©2007)
Have you ever felt
abandoned, rejected, forsaken, left all alone? Did you ever consider that God
has feelings? God had chosen the nation of Israel as His own people. He had
provided for them for centuries. He loved them with unconditional love. He led
them from slavery to freedom. He fed them with manna in the wilderness. He had
shown them that they were special to Him.
God was their fountain of
living water. He was life itself. God is that to you also. Jesus calls Himself
the living water. He provides you with life. He declared that He is the way,
the truth and the life. To the Jews of Jeremiah’s time God had been their
strength, their rock, their provider, their healer and the One who loved them.
Jeremiah has watched as they committed two sins that he reminds them are evil.
They had done the evil of
abandoning the One who was their God. He was truly their fountain of living
water. It was bad enough to abandon God, but on top of that they had become
idolaters. They abandoned God and dug cisterns for themselves. They were trying
to provide what they needed as living water by digging a hole that relied on
runoff water to supply their needs. How easy it is to look to something or
someone else to provide that which only God can provide. He is life. He provides
you with life. Don’t abandon the only true God just to find something or
someone else that you think will fulfill your life. Only God can do that.
The Jewish people were
soon to be captured by Babylon and carried into seventy years of captivity. Again
they would be enslaved because they had abandoned God. They were searching for
something apart from God that only God could provide. What are you willing to
trade for your relationship with God. What cistern are you digging that you
believe is the answer to your own needs and in the process you have abandoned
God.
Return to God. Instead of abandoning God turn your back on your cisterns
that can only hold runoff water on a temporary basis. They are full of holes.
They will not sustain true life. God provides you with living water. Drink from
His endless supply. ______________Today's personal note from Dennis
Greetings from Starbucks in beautiful Tempe, AZ
Praise the Lord. I am so glad to be back among the living. I am feeling much better and have finally stopped loosing weight. I lost 28 lbs in 8 weeks. Way too fast and way too much. It seems to have leveled off. Looking forward to regaining my strength.Thanks again for your prayers and concern. It means a lot and God does answer prayer.
We celebrated Sandy's birthday last week. It was fun to be with the family and help Sandy celebrate her maturity. LOL The pic of the four older boys was taken at the birthday party.
Collin is a part of an Honor's Class and they have monthly learning projects. This month it was time for some art work. He loved painting the picture, even though he does not enjoy art. see pic
Justin continues to grow. He smiles all the time and is a very pleasant little boy. He is trying to roll over. The problem is his attempts in the middle of the night wakes him up. Mandy and John are tired of waking up at 2AM to roll him back on his back. see pic
Our children are all busy with jobs and raising kids. Susan's real estate business is finally recovering. It has been a hard four years. Roger's new law firm is now a year and a half old. He is gaining new clients constantly. Take a look at his web site. jrogerwoodlaw.com Mandy continues her career in retail. She is a co-manager at a retail store. John continues his business of providing checks and office materials for businesses, banks etc.
I pray that you are doing well. God is Good and continues to bless our lives. Keep your eyes on Him and on the good things He is doing in your life.
God bless you with good thoughts.
~ DGW
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