Jeremiah 18: 1-10
Focus verse: "I have hidden your word in my heart,
that I might not sin against you. " Psalm 119:11
God gives Jeremiah an example. He says that we are like the clay that the potter uses to make bowls and other things. The part of these verses I want you to focus on is the beginning of verse ten. God is giving another example. He is talking about a nation and what He would do to the people who are doing evil.
God says that evil in His sight is disobeying His voice.
When we hear the word evil, that is not what most people think. Evil is not just murder or adultery or major sins. Evil is disobeying God's voice.
So how do we hear God's voice? Through His Word - the Bible. The way to know God's voice is to read His Word. Daily. It is important to hear pastors speak from God's Word, but always read it for yourself too.
Psalm 119:11 speaks of hiding God's Word in our hearts, so as not to sin against Him. Hiding His Word, remembering it. Then we will know His voice and obey - and not do evil.
~written by Amy Warr
*Some of you remember Amy Warr. She came to Mfangano a few years ago. She provided this devotion for you. If we belong to Christ, we do not need to follow evil any more. It is the choice that we must make EACH day.
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