DCLM Sincere Milk 29 January 2022 — Sure hope in thine end
DCLM Sincere Milk 29 January 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Sure hope in thine end
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TOPIC: SURE HOPE IN THINE END
BIBLE TEXT: JEREMIAH 31:15-19
16 Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.
17 And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD, that thy children shall come again to their own border.
18 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God.
19 Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
KEY VERSE: “And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD, that thy children shall come again to their own border” (JEREMIAH 31:17).
MESSAGE
Many bad things are happening in life that make people feel there is no hope again. Strange diseases, kidnapping, mass shooting in schools, failure, poverty, terrorism and many more are every day occurrences that bring fear into the heart of the people, both young and old. Through all these, the encouragement from God’s word to all friends of Jesus is that, there is hope in thy end. God’s promise is sure.
The children of Israel suffered a lot in the hands of their enemies because of their disobedience to God’s Counsel. They were taken into captivity where they suffered greatly and thought that all hope was lost. However, when they realized their sinful state, expressed grief for their disobedience and repented of their sins, God gave them the promise of restoration.
The sure pathway to enjoying God’s unfailing mercies, forgiveness and restoration is genuine repentance. Examine yourself, in what way has your own sin contributed to the trouble in your family and nation? Repent now and ask for forgiveness and cleansing through the blood of Jesus. Spend quality time to also pray for the nation so as to be delivered from all the troubles that have come upon us. As you hear, pray, God will answer and bring us revival and restoration. Remember, there is hope in thine end.
PRAYER: Dear Father, I know You have great plans for me. Give me the strength to hope in You for breakthrough.
FURTHER READING: Jeremiah 31:20-25
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
