PAY ATTENTION

 

PAY ATTENTION!

Jer. 6:16-17 So now the LORD says, “Stop right where you are! Look for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls.” But you reply, “No, that’s not the road we want! I set watchmen over you who said, ‘Listen for the sound of the trumpet!’ But you replied, ‘No! We won’t pay attention!’” NLT

Sound familiar? Some things never change. The Lord has always reached out to mankind and warned them to change their ways before it was too late. He has always tried to help man understand that to continue on in a life opposed to Him was both futile and fatal. We need to hear what God is saying to us today.

Notice that the rebellious spirit was emphatic. There was an attitude of strong rejection of God. There was no way they were going to listen to God, repent, and change their ways. Their defiance doomed them to a life without hope or rest for their souls.

If you are sinning against God today, “Stop right where you are!” Don’t be foolish and ignore the old, godly way He has shown you. Pursue godliness and you will find rest for your soul. Don’t be like most people who in their stubbornness and arrogance refuse to listen to God. Don’t insist on living like you want to rather than as God wants you to.

The message of God is crystal clear. He has warned you about the dangerous path living in sin leads to. He knows what lies ahead of you if you insist on dabbling in sin. He loves you and wants to spare you the pain and self-destruction that comes from sinful behavior and thought. He wants to give you peace and rest for your soul today. Will you let Him?