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Let Us Return To The Lord

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During the days of Noah, the evil on earth was so intense that God sent a flood to destroy the entire land.

But, after the flood, the Lord promised that He would not curse the ground for man’s sake, neither would He destroy everything on it nor send a flood to destroy all flesh (Genesis 6-9).

God placed a rainbow in the sky to seal His promise.

The Deluge, by John Martin, 1834. Oil on canvas. Yale University. Image courtesy of wikipedia.org

The earth has once more become corrupted. The blood of the innocent is crying out to God for mercy.

Once again, the Lord is grieved in His heart when He sees the wickedness of mankind upon earth.

It is not the will of God that anyone should perish as they did in the flood so He sent His Son to earth to become a sacrifice for the remission of sins.

Jesus was rejected and crucified by rebellious men.

Although He rose triumphantly from the grave, stubborn men are still refusing to accept Him as their Lord and Savior.

To uphold His covenant with us, the Lord sent us warnings in the form of natural disasters or His prophetic Word to encourage us to repent.

Will we repent or will we continue in sin that grace may abound?

“God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?” (Romans 6:2)

Unfortunately, unrepentant men and many born-again believers are reveling in sin.

Photo by Maruxa Lomoljo Koren on Pexels.com

If we continue in sin we will fall under the judgment of God.

Therefore,

“Come, and let us return to the Lord; For He has torn, but He will heal us; He has stricken, but He will bind us up”. (Hosea 6:1)

For our land to be healed, repentance must begin in the church.

Therefore, the Lord is saying to the Church, “Repent, O’ backsliding Church!”

Let us seek the Lord and repent so that our land can be healed.

Amen!

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16 responses to “Let Us Return To The Lord”

  1. Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people will not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?
    Amos 3:6

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    1. The trumpet 🎺 is blowing, but the people are not taking heed. History is repeating itself. Thanks for sharing that verse of scripture.

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      1. The plants, it fears!
        The animals, it fears!
        Human animals ever are subject to a lack of judgment, deceit, and destruction.

        “And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.”
        Job 28:28

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      2. Amen. Praise the Lord.

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  2. “For our land to be healed, repentance must begin in the church.” Amen! 🙏🏿

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    1. I pray that we will take heed to God’s warning. Have a blessed day.

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  3. The world is beyond a serious mess. But I know God is there. watching.

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    1. Indeed, the Lord is watching, and He will intervene in due season. Thanks for reading. Blessings!

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  4. Oh we need a move of repentance and the deliverance that comes with turning to God and opening up to the power of His Holy Spirit.. So many are trying to live the repented life without the Holy Spirit’s power and the failure of such effort is written even before it begins.

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    1. Amen! We need a move from God. May the power of God move within our lives. Thanks for sharing.

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      1. This is my prayer! Amen!

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      2. Praise the Lord.

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  5. Important message for today’s church.

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    1. Yes it is. I pray that we will listen and obey.

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  6. May we be faithful like Noah was as he built the ark while people scoffed

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    1. On these times, we have to stick closer to God and remain vigilant. Thanks for reading. Have a blessed day.

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