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Our Lord Remembers!!!

During my recent study of the Book of Jeremiah, something that caught my attention was the fact that, even when our hearts grow cold toward God and our devotion to Him weakens, His love remains steadfast. We may forget God, but He remembers us always! In Jeremiah, God was concerned because the people of Judah had allowed their hearts to drift far from Him. In a powerful moment, God shared His heart with His people, recalling what it was like when they first began loving Him. He remembered how they had loved Him, as a new bride loves her husband, with excitement and enthusiasm for the future. He recalled the kindness they had expressed as they willingly followed Him wherever He led them. God reminded them of the love they once had for Him, so that the memory might rekindle feelings of devotion and their hearts might return to Him.

"Go and cry in the hearing of Jerusalem, saying, "Thus says the Lord: I remember you, the kindness of your youth, the love of your betrothal, when you went after Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown." Jeremiah 2:2.

If we do not guard our hearts, we will grow cold in our love of Jesus! A time may come when He approaches us and reminds us of what our relationship with Him was once like. Can any of us remember the joy that permeated our life when we first came to Jesus? Do we recall the youthful commitments we made to Him, pledging to do anything He told us to do? Can we remember the thrill we experienced each time we came to understand a new dimension of His nature? Our spiritual memory is important! We might not realize how far we have drifted from God until we contrast the love we are expressing to Him now with that of our earlier days.

Our Lord has not changed, nor will He ever change! He is the same Person we gave our hearts to when we first came to Him. If our love for Him is not as intense as it once was, we need to return to Him. We need to remind ourselves what it was like when we first came to Him and rekindle that fire of love we had for Him. He wants to, and He will restore that intimate fellowship we once shared with Him, if we will let Him. So, whats keeping you from Him today?

May God Richly Bless You Today!! H Trent!

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