The Easy Way Out

Jeremiah 2:25
25Do not run until your feet are bare and your throat is dry. But you said, 'It's no use! I love foreign gods and I must go after them.'

The prophet Jeremiah exposed Israel's deeds. God chastised Israel for their backsliding. Israel admitted to their sin to the point of giving up on ridding their life of it. They chased after things and countries that did not worship God. They defiled the land God promised them. Israel even rejected the correction the Lord brought against them. But to say it's no use is saying, "oh I can't help it so I'm just going to do it." The Lord created you and I. He knows exactly what we are capable of. And He already sent Jesus to free you and I from our sins. The problem? Many don't want to be freed. "It's no use" is the easy way out of responsibility and growth in the Lord. Do you really think God is going to settle for that response? For those of you who have played sports or were in the military, God is the coach or army sergeant that is in your ear continually and won't let you be. He knows you can be better and do better than what you are doing. Yes, you have free will to say, "oh it's no use" and attempt to take the easy way out. But if you have a covenant relationship with Him through Jesus Christ, He will hold you to that oath which makes everything else null and void. Therefore, the hand smacking will continue and will hurt each time until you get it. There is no easy way out with God.

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