In the Old Testament book of Jeremiah we find the words,"Call to me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things which you do not know." These are especially comforting when we consider the preceding chapters of Jeremiahs' prophecy. They are full of warning as God speaks to His wayward people who have turned their hearts far away from their God. The book is full of Gods declarations of impending calamity because of Israel's sinful ways. Yet God promises restoration and more!
What a comforting thought to consider for life today. We can know that God Himself extends to us the invitation and promise that if we call to Him, pray to Him and turn to Him in simple faith and trust, that He will show us things that we can't begin to consider now. No matter how difficult our life situation has become, no matter how seriously we have messed everything up, He is there to restore joy where sorrow rules. He rebuilds confidence where fear and hesitation reign, and promises to restore whatever sin has robbed from us.
Jeremiah was speaking of a time when Israel would return from being in exile in Babylon for seventy years. That kind of recovering would be wonderful enough, but we are able to receive greater blessing than even that. We may receive the great and mighty reality of salvation through Jesus Christ. He creates in us the reality of sins forgiven. Instead of God's just anger directed toward us, His love, mercy and protection are ours because of what Christ has done on our behalf. He bore the full punishment for our sins when He suffered on the cross. This opens up a whole new sense of hope and a perspective on life that grows richer with each passing day.
We only need to hear what God says to us, believe His promise of salvation, trusting Jesus for the full pardon for all our sins. Then life changes because we're changed inwardly. The great and mighty things that God will do for you are waiting if you will only believe and take Him at his word and promise.
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