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Devotional - 11th May 2021

 'Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for He hath torn, and he will heal us; He hath smitten, and he will bind us up' (Hosea 6:1).

It is God who has created us, therefore, He has the right to do whatever he pleases with us. When we disobey or rebell against Him and his standard of government; He can tear us to pieces and then heals us; He can  injure us, yet bandage our  wounds. He is God and there is none like Him. He can take and give life; He can wound and he can heal us (Deuteronomy
32:39). He is our Healer and Restorer, the only One who has the power to do so, and he is calling us to Himself. Israel disobeyed and rebelled against God time and time again, yet when they called upon His name, he is there to rescue and deliver them. We too have wandered and gone  stray like sheep without a  Shepherd, doing our own thing, getting swept into worldly ways that will endanger us. But God is constantly seeking us, calling us to return to him, until like Israel we recognised there is no one else who love us like God and declared, "Come let us return to the Lord..."
We have to acknowledge there is no other way that is safe but in the arms of Jesus, our Shepherd and Saviour. He will bind up our wounds and heal our brokenness. He is patient and longsuffering towards us his children and will comfort and strengthen us when we return to Him. Just know, no matter how far you have strayed from God, he will never give up on you and his love will keep drawing you back. For some people it took years in their lives to accept the love of God and His sacrifice he made for them. There are others who accept His love and sacrifice, but at times strayed from God and he is calling them to return to him. His chastening rod may hurt or wound us, but his promise of grace will surely help and heal us. The point is, God is calling all to come to him, because salvation is found in him through Jesus Christ. Let us as believers, trust in the faithfulnes of God who will always remain faithful to us; and in the Saviour's love, knowing His promises are true and sure.

Have a wonderful day 🌹🌹
EC

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