Book of JeremiahSample

LIVING AS CHILDREN OF GOD 

God expects us not to live in sin; He wants us to live in holiness. Sometimes in life we may have deviated from His way or made mistakes that hurt God, but He always forgives us for every mistake we make and accepts us as His beloved children.

In Jeremiah 6, God reminded the Israelites, who had deviated from the path of righteousness to idolatry and ungodliness, to return to Him. Unfortunately this nation did not accept the Word of God that was conveyed by Jeremiah and because of their rebellion and disobedience, Jerusalem and her inhabitants who did not repent, experienced great destruction.

It is our sins and our faults that separate us from God. "Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, That it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, That it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, So that He will not hear." Isaiah 59:1-2 NKJV

Pay attention! Sin separates man from God, but sanctification draws people closer to Him because He, whom we worship, is the Most Holy God. Therefore, if we want to face the Lord, our life must also be holy. God wants us to have a righteous life before Him, to live in repentance and away from sin.

We should keep away from sin because it separates us from God.