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This is what the Lord says: "Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.
But you said, 'We will not walk in it'
Jeremiah 6:16 NIV
The sting in the tail. Just when we thought we had a nice formula to fix everything...to find that rest for our souls, we can't do it.
All the time.
It won't save us.
Won't make us right with God
Just like Eve & Adam at their unexpected crossroads in the garden, rather than look up, look into the God who they'd walked with, chose their own path.
The only thing that saves is Grace.
The unmerited favour of our loving God who made a way for us, became the way, so that we now can apply these things at the crossroads of our lives confident that we've already been redeemed, already made right, and we can press on secure in His love & grace
#dearlyloved
#childrenofGod
#free
#nofear

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