Follow the Lord’s Way
Jeremiah 4-6 paints a word picture
of the coming Babylonian invasion.
You can almost hear the hoofbeats
of the horses, the war cries of the
invading Chaldeans, the screams
of anguish from God’s people
as they experience the deadly
consequences of their rebellion.
But the cure is no worse than the
disease, for Judah has not even
forgotten how to blush in her zeal
to pursue every kind of loathsome
activity and proud indulgence.
Lord, we’ll Follow the Good Path:
To whom shall I give warning?
Behold the word of the Lord is
a reproach to them; they have
no delight in it. So I am full of
the fury of the Lord (Jer 6:10-11).
This is what the Lord says:
Stand at the crossroads and look;
ask for the Ancient Paths,
ask where the Good Way is,
Walk in it, and you will Find
Rest for your souls (Jer 6:16).
Also I set watchmen over you saying:
Listen to the sound of the trumpet!
But they said: We will not listen…
(So), I’m bringing disaster on
this people because they have
not heeded My words nor My law
but rejected it (Jer 6:17-19).
Lord, let us experience Your
heartbeat regarding the issues
that matter greatly to You.
Fill us Lord with Your Feelings,
regardless of what they are.
Help us love what You love, hate
what You hate, rejoice over Your joys,
and be angry at what angers You.
Shape our heart and let our
prayers and actions flow from
what You have put within us. Amen.
Lord, thank You for Your Word
and I ask You to show me clearly
Your ancient yet Proven Good Way.
Forgive me for periodically foolishly
thinking that I can ignore Your
truth and find blessing & peace.
There is no true rest for my soul
unless and until I submit to Your
Will and Your Plan for my life.
So, grant me Your grace and the
courage to do just that. Amen.
Lord, we come before You and
confess the sins of the nations.
Even though there are people
who believe in You, far too many
have refused to walk in Your way.
As Christians, we stand in the gap
at the crossroads and pray for
many more to join us in walking
according to Your instructions
so that disaster be averted. Amen.