JEREMIAH 29:4–14
Loss and disappointment can cause anger, guilt, and confusion. Whether choices have closed doors or tragedy invades our lives, it often leads to unfathomable sadness. We may suppress painful memories, but they remain.
Oswald Chambers emphasises the active role of the Lord in our lives, encouraging us not to fear the reminder of the past, as memory serves as a minister of God, guiding us towards growth and rebuke.
In the Old Testament, God sent Israel into exile in Babylon, instructing them to serve Him and grow in faith until He brought them back to their home. He promised them prosperity, hope, and a future, as stated in Jeremiah 29:11.
God encouraged them to focus on Him, not be entrapped by past events, and seek His forgiveness to transform sorrow into confidence in His everlasting love.
God can use our deepest disappointments to strengthen our faith in Him.
🙏 Father, thank you for your plans for us. Make our memories your ministers.
REFERENCE:
Devotional Thoughts : If You Had Known! by Oswald Chambers
https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=44574&forum=45
Accessed: Apr. 24, 2024
📷: Marcos Paulo Prado
