"Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the Lord of hosts.
Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the Lord."
Zechariah 1:3-4
I like the idea here that the Lord will match us in our efforts to approach him. I also kind of like the commandment to not be as our fathers, because that means we can use some of our natural rebellious tendencies to our advantage. :) We can rebel against our ancestors' example and be righteous, even if our closer ancestors are doing pretty good. :)
Seriously though, today let's work on turning to the Lord, and listening to his warnings to us. Everything he does, he does for us... to help us improve and to help us be able to return to him. Let's reach out and do everything we can to make a connection there, and build upon that. Having God in our lives makes such a difference... he makes everything better.
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