Wednesday November 20, 2002

~Mourning the wages of sin~

I prayed to God to choose a part of the bible to touch me today. Then I opened the bible and this is where it opened up to:

How deserted lies the city, 
     once so full of people!
How like a widow is she,
     who once was great among the nations!
She who was queen among the provinces
     has now become a slave.

Bitterly she weeps at night,
     tears are upon her cheeks.
Among her lovers
     there is none to comfort her.
All her friends have betrayed her;
     they have become her enemies.

Lamentations 1:1-2 (NIV)

This is a poem by the prophet Jeremiah. He speaks about Jerusalem. Jerusalem which was a city of God. But her people chose to stay in their stubbornly sinful ways. And so, punishment comes after sin. Turn away from sin. Turn away. It speaks to me now and it tells me to turn from my sinful ways and turn towards God. God is patience personified. But sin will still have it’s price regardless of God’s love. I must choose God. If I do not, the wages of sin await me. Thank you Lord.

Sorry, no sharing this time… It is too personal. For now, it is just between God and me. God bless.