‘Woe
to the shepherds who are destroying and scattering the sheep of my
pasture!’ (Jeremiah 23:1). Help us, Lord, not to be like the false
‘prophets’: ‘They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth
of the Lord.’ What were these false ‘prophets’ saying? - ‘They keep
saying to those who despise Me, “The Lord says: You will have peace.” To
all those who follow the stubbornness of their hearts, they were
saying, “No harm will come to you”’ (Jeremiah 23:16-17). Lord, You're calling us to be faithful. It will not be easy. Often, we will be tempted to ‘take the easy way out.’ We will feel the pull of the world:
‘Just be the same as everybody else.’ When we feel that we are being
pulled towards the ‘easy’ option, show us, Lord, that there is something
else we must never forget: The 'easy' option is also ‘the broad road
that leads to destruction.’ Help us to keep on following Christ on ‘the
narrow road which leads to life’ (Matthew 7:13-14).
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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