Under Gods Command

 Jeremiah 8:4-6 Say to them, This is what the LORDS says: “When men fall down do they not get up? When a man turns away, does he not return? Why then have these people turned away? Why does Jerusalem always turn away? They cling to deceit; they refuse to return.  I have listened attentively, but they do not say what is right.  No one repents of his wickedness, saying “What have I done?” Each pursues his own course like a horse charging into battle. 

 When people fall down or realize that they are headed in the wrong direction, it only makes sense for them to get up or change directions.  But as God watched the nation, he saw people living sinful lives by choice, deceiving themselves that there would be no consequences.  They had lost perspective concerning Gods will for their lives and were trying to minimize their sin.  Are there some indicators that you have fallen down or are heading the wrong way?  What are you doing to get back on the right path?

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