"For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices:
But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward."
Jeremiah 7:22-24
I like the idea here behind everything that God asks. At the core it is simple, although, like our ancestors, we often don't listen very well and make it more complicated. The core of what God wants, and what he asks of us is just what it says here. If we agree to be his people... to listen to him and follow his advice, then he will guide us and help us to find the right wayand to be happy, in this life and beyond. That's the core of everything. It's the same idea as a coach or a teacher or a good parent. ... If you listen to me, and follow my instructions, then I can help you to learn and grow and to become more than you are.
All of us need this kind of help in our lives... from each other too, but especially and primarily from God. He can helps us and teach us in ways that no one else can, and he is the only source of salvation. Today, let's covenant with him, or renew the promises we have already made by renewing our effort and repenting of our sins. Let's pray and let God know that we are willing to listen, and ask him to please show us the way out of our troubles and onto his path. :) ... He wants that too, and as long as we're sincerely trying, he will help us even through the toughest times.
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