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Previous Daily Devotional
About when God says ""No"" in His
compassion…
Jeremiah 31:20 Is not Ephraim my dear son, the child in
whom I delight? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore my heart
yearns for him; I have great compassion for him," declares the Lord. (NIV)
How could a loving and compassionate God ever turn us down?
How could God turn His back upon us when we need Him to give us what we want? God
sometimes tells us "No" in His compassion. God sometimes tells us we cannot have
what we think we want and need but God does not delight in doing so. God does not enjoy
not giving you what you demand, for God hurts with you and He hurts with you in your unmet
needs. When God does not give you what you want and need, God does not rejoice. When God
does not give you what you think you want and need, remember God is for you and not
against you. When God does not give you what you think you want and need, God is your
resource of compassion and caring. When we ask God to stop our pain and God says
"No", God answers us with compassion for our suffering. When we ask God to take
a burden away from us and God says "No", God still answers us with compassion
because God knows we are being crushed. In the middle of our confusion over getting a
"No" answer from God, we must try to accept God's compassionate love. For when
we accept God's "No" answer in His compassionate love, any answer He gives us
will be enough. When we no longer seek to do what we want to do and we seek to do only
God's will, God pours His compassion over us. When we are willing to lay down our selfish
pleas and petitions then our needs, wants, and requests melt away in our desire to be His
obedient child.
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