“Return, O faithless children,
declares the Lord;
for I am your master;
I will take you, one from a city and two from a family,
and I will bring you to Zion.
– Jeremiah 3:14
Though God had devoted many verses to outlining Israel’s sins and idolatries, He still appeals for them to turn back to Him. He invites. He welcomes. He forgives. This is how God truly is! He is gracious and merciful in His nature, which means there is always grace and mercy waiting for those who seek it. Not a very, hatred, or rejection. Grace and mercy. Even if a person spent years rejecting God, disobeying Him, and pursuing false gods, false prophets, and false purposes. God is always ready to embrace anyone when they turn to Him through Jesus.
Through the work of Jesus Christ on the cross, God is ready to forgive every sin and adopt every repentant sinner into His family. As the verse describes, God is ready to receive each individual as he or she turns from sin and embraces Jesus as Lord. One by one, two by two, God is welcoming new believers to His family. With each profession of faith there is new life and new citizenship in the heavenly Mount Zion!
Return to the Lord! If you’ve never trusted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, trust Him today! The Risen Son of God is inviting you to new life in Zion through faith in Him. I you’ve trusted in Jesus in the past but have fallen away from God’s will and plan for you life, turn back to God right now! Admit your sin and pray for God’s forgiveness in the name of Jesus. He is always faithful to forgive and to cleanse us completely. Commit your life to #FollowJesus and be welcomed into the loving embrace of your Father in Heaven.