At a Stand Still

Jeremiah 15:19a
Therefore this is what the Lord says:
"If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me;

Jeremiah the prophet fell into a place of grievance with God. He was not only angry with God because the Lord showed him the coming destruction of Jerusalem. Jeremiah was angry because no matter how much he warned the people, they wouldn't listen to him. As a matter of fact, Jeremiah became the subject of much ridicule and suffering for bringing the Lord's message to the people. Jeremiah was a man called into the prophetic ministry of the Lord. He was used to communicate to the people the Lord's direction and judgement. For his service for the people, he was not honored. But the Lord knew Jeremiah's suffering. What Jeremiah did was not only to doubt God but assume he didn't care what happened to him. The Lord asked Jeremiah to repent and he would restore him to the call He placed over Jeremiah's life. Why is this important? Jeremiah's heart was going against what God desired of him? Have we gone against what God desires for us? Have we gone against God? Like Jeremiah, if we repent, God will restore us. If we repent God can renew our call for anything He desires for us to do in Him. We must know that when we are not in right standing with our Lord, life can be at a stand still. No matter how much we try, the only way to move forward is to repent and be restored by God.