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For who and for what are we praying?
• “Streams of water run down my eye for the ruin of the daughter of my people. My eye flows out and does not cease, from there being no intermission,” (Lamentations 3.48,49).
Most of the time we whine because of hackneyed and selfish things. We refuse to believe that Jesus is in control of all things (as Revelation 4.2 brings it out) and that He brings circumstances about us aiming at our welfare (Romans 8.28). And the worst: we look over the sufferings of other people.
Nevertheless, Jeremiah wasn’t ruing his ordeals. On the contrary: when Nebuzaradan put Jeremiah in freedom, he vouchsafed to Jeremiah the right of picking where settle down (Jeremiah 40.4). Nonetheless, he ended up staying in the middle of the people of Judah. Although he was severely harmed by them, he still found room in his heart to harbor Judah’s people.
He wasn't able to found peace inside him in virtue of so many people distressed, in gut wrenching pain. Even being divers times afflicted by Judah’s people (for instance, Jeremiah 37.15; 38.3-7), Jeremiah prayed, even aware that they might not be grateful to him and, perhaps, would intend some evil against him in the future.
So, I know that it is difficult, but if we desire to be sons of the Creator (see Matthew 5.45-48), we need to keep the sweetness and character of Christ in us, regardless what people do with us or against us. May Jesus help us pray for blessings in the life of our enemies, even if their repentance is inconspicuous. May us welcome people that has been useless to us, but that, in the future, can be very useful in Christ Jesus.
Have a special week in Christ Jesus.
• “Streams of water run down my eye for the ruin of the daughter of my people. My eye flows out and does not cease, from there being no intermission,” (Lamentations 3.48,49).
Most of the time we whine because of hackneyed and selfish things. We refuse to believe that Jesus is in control of all things (as Revelation 4.2 brings it out) and that He brings circumstances about us aiming at our welfare (Romans 8.28). And the worst: we look over the sufferings of other people.
Nevertheless, Jeremiah wasn’t ruing his ordeals. On the contrary: when Nebuzaradan put Jeremiah in freedom, he vouchsafed to Jeremiah the right of picking where settle down (Jeremiah 40.4). Nonetheless, he ended up staying in the middle of the people of Judah. Although he was severely harmed by them, he still found room in his heart to harbor Judah’s people.
He wasn't able to found peace inside him in virtue of so many people distressed, in gut wrenching pain. Even being divers times afflicted by Judah’s people (for instance, Jeremiah 37.15; 38.3-7), Jeremiah prayed, even aware that they might not be grateful to him and, perhaps, would intend some evil against him in the future.
So, I know that it is difficult, but if we desire to be sons of the Creator (see Matthew 5.45-48), we need to keep the sweetness and character of Christ in us, regardless what people do with us or against us. May Jesus help us pray for blessings in the life of our enemies, even if their repentance is inconspicuous. May us welcome people that has been useless to us, but that, in the future, can be very useful in Christ Jesus.
Have a special week in Christ Jesus.