Jeremiah 50
MEMORIES
The only time we hear of God having a bad memory is when he says that he will remember our sins no more. Other than that, God’s memory is as good today as it was at the beginning of creation, and will continue to be just as good for ever more.
When Jeremiah prophesied about Israel and Judah coming together to see God, he said they would say, “Come, let us join ourselves to the Lord in an everlasting covenant that will never be forgotten.” (Jeremiah 50 v 5 ESV). When Jeremiah said it will never be forgotten, he was talking about the forgetful minds of people rather than God.
In the days of Jeremiah the people had certainly forgotten the covenant God had made with them. They had forgotten God and chased after idols. But as Jeremiah says, the time will come when they will not forget the covenant God made with them.
I am afraid I suffer with the same short-term memory loss as Israel. Often I find myself involved in sin instead of serving God. But I am working on it, and looking forward to the time when I will not forget my covenant with God. In the meantime, let’s do all we can to live for God and remember his promises to us.
May we focus our minds on the Lord our God this week.
With love in our Lord
Robert
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