S - Jeremiah 50: 4 "In those days and in that time, declares the Lord, the people of Israel and the people of Judah shall come together, weeping as they come, and they shall seek the Lord their God. 5 They shall ask the way to Zion, with faces turned toward it, saying, 'Come, let us join ourselves to the Lord in an everlasting covenant that will never be forgotten.' 6 "My people have been lost sheep. Their shepherds have led them astray, turning them away on the mountains. From mountain to hill they have gone. They have forgotten their fold. 7 All who found them have devoured them, and their enemies have said, 'We are not guilty, for they have sinned against the Lord, their habitation of righteousness, the Lord, the hope of their fathers.' 8 "Flee from the midst of Babylon, and go out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as male goats before the flock. 9 For behold, I am stirring up and bringing against Babylon a gathering of nations, from the north country. And they shall array themselves against her. From there she shall be taken. Their arrows are like a skilled warrior who does not return empty-handed. 10 Chaldea shall be plundered; all who plunder her shall be sated, declares the Lord.
O - My child whom I love, today I want to tell you . . . the time is coming, and is now here, when my people will be deserting me. They will be joining with the world and acting as if they never knew me. They will forget all of the blessings that I have given them and will look for pleasure in places and things of this world. Not only will you not be with these people, but you must be one to go bring them back into the fold. I am sending you in amongst the wolves to bring my sheep back to me. You know how to talk to them because you were once among them, but now you are back with me.
A- In this time of people wandering away from the Lord, I must remain strong. I have done my wandering and have decided that I like it best when I am walking along with the Lord at my side, doing the things that he wants me to do. I will listen to him and obey his commands. I must be strong and live my life according to his word as an example to others.
P - Heavenly Father, thank you for finding me while I was wandering away from you. Thank you for forgiving me of my sins. Help me to be strong now and to live for you in the way that I know I should. Give me the courage to speak out against the world. Help me to remember, always, that you are my strength and my shield. Go before me and lead me where you would have me go.
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