THE GATHERING!

Monday, February 4, 2019

THE GATHERING!

Jer 23:3

3 And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.

           How many times do people move? The last time the Census Bureau calculated this was in 2007, when it found that a typical American will move 11.7 times in their lives. Some of these moves represent great distances.

           The Bible. in various places, mentions a regathering of Jews from the nations to which they have been exiled and dispersed. This gathering will be a prelude to Messiah’s return. In 1948 Israel became a nation. The flood of holocaust refugees populated their homeland like a bag of puzzle pieces. The picture that resulted is quite amazing.

           Moving can be traumatic whether that move is voluntary or forced. However it may be that God is moving you – like a puzzle piece – to complete a purpose greater than you might have imagined. You may be the very piece needed to complete the picture.

           If you have wandered away from God and away from church perhaps it is time to yield to the deep inward stirrings to simply come home!

Zech 8:8

8 And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.

Dear Lord, bring into your church those who have been scattered. Let their soul find rest there and let the church find that missing piece. AMEN