Time and Again

"Jeremiah the prophet said to all the people in Judah and Jerusalem, “For the past twenty-three years—the Lord has been giving me his messages. I have faithfully passed them on to you, but you have not listened.  “Again and again the Lord has sent you his servants, the prophets, but you have not listened or even paid attention.  Each time the message was this: ‘Turn from the evil road you are traveling and from the evil things you are doing. Only then will I let you live in this land that the Lord gave to you and your ancestors forever."   (Jeremiah 25: 2-5, NLT)

"If I have told you once, I have told you a thousand times. . ."  We may often hear this phrase coming from the mouth of a parent being spoken to their child.  More often than not, the instructions or advice have not been told a "thousand times".  But, then again . . . 

Can you imagine what it must have been like for Jeremiah?  For 23 yrs., God has given him a message to bring forth to the people of Judah:  "Turn from your wicked ways"---but, they won't listen.  I believe by this time, most of us would have given up and went on to another region with a different message.  But, not Jeremiah.  He believed in God.  He trusted Him.  Jeremiah knew what he was called to do, and that was get this message out so the people could be saved. 

Sound familiar?  Preachers, teachers, and evangelists have brought forth the message of  "Repent, for the time is at hand.  Jesus will soon return".  And, there are those who will continue to live their lives without no thought for tomorrow.  They continue to reject the message sent forth.  However, one of these days, and from the "signs of the times", that day may not be afar off, Christ is going to return. He's going to take His bride home to live with him forever.  Don't put off until tomorrow what needs to be done today!