Hello brothers.
In Jeremiah 13:1-11, Israel’s heart has grown colder toward God. They have left their first love. God tells Jeremiah to buy a sash and wear it around his waist, which he does for a period of time. God then comes to Jeremiah and tells him to take the sash, hid it in a hole in the rock by the Euphrates River. After a long period of time God tells him to go retrieve the sash, and it is ruined, good for nothing, not for wearing around the waist, not for showing how lovely it is, just wasted material. God then compares His people to this sash. I will step in here and say, the modern Church, our nation, and our world is a lot like Israel here and this sash. We once were lovely, pleasant to look upon, maybe even worth bragging about - a bit, but not any more. We are unprofitable, wasted, no good found in us, from God’s viewpoint. God points all this out to Jeremiah, then reminds him the purpose of the sash is to wear around the waist. The purpose of God’s people (you and me) is to cling to God. He said He caused all this to happen to His people SO THAT THE WHOLE HOUSE WOULD CLING TO ME, that they would become My people, for renown, for praise, and for glory, BUT, they would not hear of it. God brought woe upon His people to turn their heart back to Him, but they would not hear of it. Listen, during our time of woe, do not just work hard to figure out “how to make it” during this time. THAT is not the purpose for the correction. God wants our hearts. He wants His people to return to their first love for Him. Do not try to figure out how to survive; turn your heart, your focus, your mind, your plans BACK TO seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. (Matthew 6:33) God wants us to become His people, for renown, for praise, and for His glory. Let him who has an ear, hear what the Spirit is saying to His Church. (Revelation 2 and 3)
Love you guys.
Britt Franklin, a.k.a. Flame of Fire
