“For Israel and Judah have not been forsaken by their God, the Lord of hosts, but the land of the Chaldeans is full of guilt against the Holy One of Israel.” (Jeremiah 51:5)
This word of assurance may seem unbelievable since Israel is still in captivity. How could they feel anything but forsaken?
Of course, our feelings have some value – we were created as emotional beings – but we are not to be driven by our feelings. At times, our feelings may tell us the wrong thing, particularly if we are in a difficult situation. We have to allow truth to guide us.
When Israel was in Babylon, they had not been abandoned by God. No doubt it felt like they had been abandoned, but they hadn’t. In those circumstances, the only thing they had to go on was faith. They had to believe what God had said and kept saying.
We will find ourselves in circumstances that suggest God has abandoned us … but He hasn’t.
Father, help me believe in you without wavering. Amen.
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