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Devotional - 15th Oct 2021

 'Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God' (Hosea 12:6).

Judah had backslidden and turned away from  God, but was exhorted to return to the Lord their God, who would be merciful and gracious to them. They were to keep mercy and Judgment and to wait on their God continually. Even as  believers, we too at times, find ourselves wandering from God. When we do wrong, or lack mercy to those in misery or the oppressed or the poor; and do not exercise justice, the Lord is not please with us and our gifts to him will not be acceptable. Therefore, we are admonished to turn to our God, and keep mercy and exercise justice. When we turned to God we are saved, because salvation through faith in Christ is the only way to heaven. Knowing Christ will lead us to follow Him. As we follow Him, we will show mercy to others, knowing that our God was merciful to us when we first came to Christ. We are also asked to keep judgment. That is, we need to evaluate a situation and make a right and fair decision about it, according to God's Word, His Spirit and His principles. Let us not be comformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of our mind, that we may prove what is good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
(Romans 12:2). We are to wait patiently and continually on the Lord our God, without doubting, in all occasions and conditions which may befall us, even in time of adversity. God is ready and willing to receive us, if we return to Him. Let us show kindness to all who need it, and exercise judgment, by being true and fair; not wrong others, but render to every one due diligence. Evaluate yourself, search your heart out, turn to God and worship him alone.

Have a wonderful day and a blessed weekend

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