'Returning To The Lord.'
Jeremiah 4:1-2.
a) It means coming back to Him, returning to Him, not just going to Church.
b) It means that we need to remove our idols, (of every kind), which God hates.
c) It means that we are not to wander away from Him any more.
d) It means that we are not to waver about this decision which we have made.
e) It means that, when we make a promise, we can say: "As surely as the Lord lives."
f) It means that we can say this in a way that is:-
1-Truthful.
2-Honest.
3-Right.
g) Then the Nations will be Blessed by the Lord.
h) The Nations will Praise the Lord for what He has done.
(This QT reveals to me the importance of Returning To The Lord)
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'Until Christ Came.'
Genesis 49:10.
a) Men from Judah's family would be kings.
b) Someone from Judah would always be on the Throne.
c) Judah would rule until the real King comes.
d) All the Nations would obey the real King.
(This Second one explained the rule of God's People Until Christ Came)
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Chris.
When we make a Promise we can say: "As surely as the Lord lives." When we make a Promise, we should mean it! It is a deep thing and not a glib thing to make a Promise. If we have to break, or have recently broken, a Promise, we need to honestly apologise, giving a reason. If we fail to do this then we may be rightfully known as a "promise breaker".
