The Lord calls us back from our backsliding: “Return, faithless people; I will cure you of backsliding” (Jeremiah 3:22).
The returning people say, “Yes, we will come to You, for You are the
Lord our God ... surely in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel” (Jeremiah 3:22-23).
As we return to the Lord, He gives us this calling: “Become blameless
and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved
generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold
out the Word of life” (Philippians 2:15-16).
To those who return to the Lord and seek to live as His holy people,
the Lord gives His promise of blessing - “The Lord remembers us and will
bless us ... He will bless those who fear the Lord - small and great
alike” (Psalm 115:12-13).
Psalm 48:1-14 Lord, we worship You in the place of worship – “Within Your Temple, we meditate on Your unfailing love.” Help us to go out from there, and play our part in seeing that Your praise “reaches to the ends of the earth” (Psalm 48:: 9-11). How will other people know of Your love, if we don’t tell them? How will they find their way to Your House, if we don’t invite them? When we share Your Word with others, help us to remember Your promise: “My Word… will not return to Me empty, but will… achieve the purpose for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11).
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