Jeremiah 14:1-22
In
ourselves, Lord, there is sin – ‘O Lord… we have sinned against You’.
In You, Lord, there is salvation – ‘O Lord our God… our hope is in You’
(Jeremiah 14:20,22). In You, Lord, there is no sin – ‘You are too pure
to look on evil’ (Habakkuk 1:13). In ourselves , there is no salvation.
We are ‘spiritually dead because of our disobedience and sins.’ We need
to be ‘made alive’. How can this happen? It is not something we can do
for ourselves. The new birth can only be received as Your gift. Help us
to stop trying to save ourselves. It cannot be done. Salvation cannot be
earned. It is Your gift. It must be received by ‘faith’. Teach us
to look away from ourselves to Christ. In Christ, we see Your ‘great
love for us.’ Through receiving Christ as Saviour, we are ‘born of God’
(Ephesians 2:1,4-5,8; John 1:12-13). Thank You, Lord, for such a great
Saviour and such a great salvation.
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