Jeremiah 30:9 (NRSV)
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Verse 9But they shall serve the Lord their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.
Devotion
Instead, I will stop and paint a landscape with my daughter, and not finish unloading the dishwasher. Instead, I will run in the new snow still coming down, and not wait for a sunnier day. Instead, I will sit at the piano with the Bible, not sheet music. Instead, I will stop her in the hall and ask questions with my heart, not my head. Instead, I will listen with my Spirit, and not judge her or myself. Instead, I will serve my LORD, and not my expectations.
Prayer
Lord, I can’t serve you until I’ve spent time with you. Draw me in like the sun’s heat to black fabric. Make me ready to serve. Amen.