‘A horrible and shocking thing
has happened in the land: The prophets prophesy lies, the priests rule
by their own authority, and My people love it this way’ (Jeremiah 5:31)!
Sometimes, Lord, people are happy to listen to ‘prophets’ – so long as
their preaching isn’t too challenging. They’re happy to attend the
services conducted by ‘priests’ – so long as nobody expects them to
change their way of life. They don’t want ‘prophets’ and ‘priests’ who
take Your Word seriously. Help us, Lord,, to be serious about preaching
Your Word. Help us to be serious about living in obedience to
Your Word. This won’t be popular. We won’t be didn’t give people what
they want – but we’ll be giving them what they what they need. We’ll
be challenging them to ‘get real’ with You, Lord. Help us, Lord to do
what You want us to do – not what other people want us to do.
By Your grace, Lord, You call us to be Your soldiers and servants. Help us not to be "fearful and fainthearted" (Deuteronomy 19:19). Help us to be "good soldiers of Jesus Christ" (2 Timothy 2:3). When we hear your challenging question: "Who is on the Lord's side?", may we give our committed answer: "By Thy call of mercy, by Thy grace divine, we are on the Lord's side; Saviour, we are Thine."
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