Making a Differencewith Pastor Phil Erickson

Aug 26th, 2014 JUST FOR LADIES – By Camille Stahl

Today’s Passage – Jeremiah 46 – 48 (Click on the references to listen to the audio – click here to view the text from the Blue Letter Bible website)

(Second Milers also read – Romans 9 – 12; Psalms 120 – 125; Proverbs 26)

Listen to this morning’s Scripture song – 1 John 3:1

Read the “0826 Evening and Morning” devotion for today, by the late Charles Haddon Spurgeon.

Read a previous post from today’s reading passage – “Forgiveness”

My Loving Father

“Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.”  (Jeremiah 46:28)

I love this verse because it reminds me of my relationship with my Dad. He was and still is my hero. I loved being with him. I went everywhere with him. I did everything with him.  He taught me about safety if there was dangerous situations. If there was one thing my Dad gave me, it was his time, “for I am with thee;”

My Dad also guided me through life. He taught me direction when I didn’t know which way to turn. He helped me see the pros and cons in life decisions, but he also respected my opinion. If I made a mistake, he was there to pull me up and help me on my way, “for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee:”

Even with all the great times I’ve had with my Dad, I remember those times of correction. I don’t think anyone likes times of correction, but if we admit it, we know it’s for our own good. He didn’t have to do a thing to punish me because it would hurt me to disappoint my Dad. But when needed, I got what was coming to me.

Jeremiah was a man who was always under great persecution. Here at the end of chapter 46, we see our loving God taking care of His child Jeremiah.

God also cares for us in the same way He cared for Jeremiah. He protects us, He directs us, and when needed, He corrects us. He tenderly cares for us as a Dad cares for his child. But to me, the four most precious words in this verse is, “I am with thee.”

Thank You

Hebrews 13:5b