Come to God

“My wayward children,” says the Lord, “come back to me, and I will heal your wayward hearts.” “Yes, we’re coming,” the people reply, “for you are the Lord our God. ~ Jeremiah 3:22 (NLT)

Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded. ~ James 4:8 (CEB)

God, you are calling us to return to you. I have not been very close to you recently. I have done things which are wrong -- which are against your will. Some of those things happen only in my mind. Some of them come out of my mouth. Some of them are things I have done with my body. They have all done damage to my soul. I, like everyone else, am in need of your healing. When Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead that saved us from the consequences of sin. He also healed our wayward hearts. That is a good reason to go back to you, God. My assignment today is to turn to you. Amen.

Difficult Words
Wayward -- a stubborn person, someone who does not do what he or she knows they are supposed to do
Purify -- to wash clean, to remove dirt, to get rid of things which are not good
Double-minded -- someone who changes his or her mind, someone who is uncertain, someone who is inconsistent -- saying one thing and then doing the opposite
Soul -- the center of a person, that which ties together the body, the mind, the will, and the heart