Jeremiah 2:4-10
Today's Advent Reading

Jeremiah reminds his hearers that God was not pleased when their forefathers turned away from him, even though he brought them through the desert to a fertile land. They turned to other gods and did not seek the Lord. This habit had continued to Jeremiah's generation, and the Lord cautioned them about falling away from him.

Even though the Israelites failed, God still loved them and wooed them to himself. Even after exile, he brought them back and longed for them to give their hearts to him. Time and time again, God's people failed him.

Today, we fail him as well. But now, we have a mediator--the One God sent to take away our sins and bring us before God as whole and clean. Jesus has come to bring us back to God. Let us rejoice that God sent his Son as a baby in a manger, to become a man and die so that we can be restored to our heavenly Father.

Lord, thank you for the gift of your Son. Help us to always turn to you, not to worthless idols like money, material possessions, or even other people. You are the one we trust and seek with our whole hearts. Amen.

- posted by Suzi @ 7:34 AM