Jeremiah 33:3 – ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’
What do you do when you really want to talk to someone? You call them. You go to their house. You look for them at places you know they usually visit throughout the day. You make the effort to reach out somehow instead of just wishing and hoping to run into them.
God does the same with us. He speaks to us daily, calls to us, walks alongside us…. We are just too busy to notice, too distracted to answer, and too focused on other things. And today He is sending you a message through the prophet Jeremiah and this devotion, if you will listen.
He wants you to know He is there, waiting for us to call out to Him and hoping we listen to His reply. He wants us to pray (Ephesians 6:18). He wants us to seek His wisdom and guidance in the decisions we make. He wants you to turn to Him in times of suffering and discouragement. He wants you to turn to Him in your weakness so He can be your strength (2 Corinthians 12:9). He is always there, always ready and waiting (Psalms 121:4).
Jeremiah wrote these words about when he was imprisoned. He was lonely, discouraged, and broken hearted (he is often referred to as the weeping prophet). But despite being alone, he had God. God reminded him He is always there and to call out and listen for His reply. He has new things for you to learn and to realize. But you have to call out and then listen.
Today stop and take some time to call out to God no matter where you are. Then listen. Listen hard. Listen closely. Listen carefully. But listen.
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