Repent

Prophets Faithfull to God's Covenant Prophets of Restoration Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5)    Lamentations: A Plea for Restoration Jeremiah 9:17-22 The Message A Life That Is All Outside but No Inside 17-19 A Message from God-of-the-Angel-Armies: “Look over the trouble we’re in and call for help.     Send for some singers who can help us mourn our loss. Tell them to hurry—     to help us express our loss and lament, Help us get our tears flowing,     make tearful music of our crying. Listen to it!     Listen to that torrent of tears out of Zion: ‘We’re a ruined people,     we’re a shamed people! We’ve been driven from our homes     and must leave our land!’” * * * 20-21 Mourning women! Oh, listen to God’s Message!     Open your ears. Take in what he says. Teach your daughters songs for the dead     and your friends the songs of heartbreak. Death has climbed in through the window,     broken into our bedrooms. Children on the playgrounds drop dead,     and young men and women collapse at their games.   For Reflection Jeremiah has warned Judah of their impending destruction. Jeremiah passes on God's instruction to surrender to their enemy Nebubcanezzar. But many refuse to honor God's will and remain unrepentant. They refuse to recognize the sovereignty of God. Pray Pray and recognize that you are incapable of self-perfection. Pray and examine your faith practices. Pray and recognize the weaknesses in your allegiance to the Living God.  Pray and repent, and accept the grace of God's mercy.