February 22, 2005
February 22, 2005 Jeremiah 2:1-13, 29-32
Jeremiah 2:12-13; 31-32 “Be appalled, O heavens, at this, be shocked, be utterly desolate, says the LORD, for my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living water, and dug out cisterns for themselves, cracked cisterns that can hold no water… And you, O generation, behold the word of the LORD! Have I been a wilderness to Israel, or a land of thick darkness? Why then do my people say, "We are free, we will come to you no more"? Can a girl forget her ornaments or a bride her attire? Yet my people have forgotten me, days without number.”
Have you ever forgotten to pray? I have never forgotten to breathe, and I have certainly never forgotten to eat. Yet, more than once, I have gone a full day and not prayed. In darkest times, I will pray daily asking for help and guidance. Sometimes even questioning why a loved one has to go through a difficult situation. Yet after the storm has passed and life calms down, it is back to life as usual. I may thank God for helping me get through it, but shortly afterward, I get back to my same old routine and forget to pray daily.
Don’t get me wrong, I think it is right and even necessary to pray during those times. But I also believe we must keep God in our lives at all times. The ordinary, life as usual, days can be made more meaningful if we remember the one who brought us here. This can be as simple as making a point to say grace before each meal and helping our children say their prayers before bed each night. Keeping God in our hearts and prayers on a daily basis will help us lead a full life closer to his image and will give us purpose each and every day.
Loving God, thank you for being with us every day; when we hurt, when we are happy, and even when we forget about you. Help us today to recall all you do and have done for us. May we never forget to give you thanks and praise. Amen.
Jeremiah 2:12-13; 31-32 “Be appalled, O heavens, at this, be shocked, be utterly desolate, says the LORD, for my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living water, and dug out cisterns for themselves, cracked cisterns that can hold no water… And you, O generation, behold the word of the LORD! Have I been a wilderness to Israel, or a land of thick darkness? Why then do my people say, "We are free, we will come to you no more"? Can a girl forget her ornaments or a bride her attire? Yet my people have forgotten me, days without number.”
Have you ever forgotten to pray? I have never forgotten to breathe, and I have certainly never forgotten to eat. Yet, more than once, I have gone a full day and not prayed. In darkest times, I will pray daily asking for help and guidance. Sometimes even questioning why a loved one has to go through a difficult situation. Yet after the storm has passed and life calms down, it is back to life as usual. I may thank God for helping me get through it, but shortly afterward, I get back to my same old routine and forget to pray daily.
Don’t get me wrong, I think it is right and even necessary to pray during those times. But I also believe we must keep God in our lives at all times. The ordinary, life as usual, days can be made more meaningful if we remember the one who brought us here. This can be as simple as making a point to say grace before each meal and helping our children say their prayers before bed each night. Keeping God in our hearts and prayers on a daily basis will help us lead a full life closer to his image and will give us purpose each and every day.
Loving God, thank you for being with us every day; when we hurt, when we are happy, and even when we forget about you. Help us today to recall all you do and have done for us. May we never forget to give you thanks and praise. Amen.
Contributed by Shannon Walker
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