OUR DAILY BREAD Jul 6, 2014 Not A Hitching Post By David C. - TopicsExpress

OUR DAILY BREAD Jul 6, 2014 Not A Hitching Post By David C. McCasland Read: Jeremiah 6:13-20 Ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in it; then you will find rest for your souls. —Jeremiah 6:16 You may have heard the saying, “The past is supposed to be a guidepost, not a hitching post.” It’s easy to become tied to memories of “the good old days” instead of using our experiences to find direction for the road ahead. We are all susceptible to the paralyzing effects of nostalgia—a longing for what used to be. Jeremiah was a priest from a small town near Jerusalem when God called him to be “a prophet to the nations” (Jer. 1:5). He was given the very difficult job of pronouncing God’s judgment primarily on the people of Judah, who had turned away from the Lord. Jeremiah made it clear that he was delivering God’s message, not his own (7:1-2). The Lord said, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in it; then you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it’” (6:16). God urged His people to look back so they could move ahead. The purpose of considering the ancient paths was to find “the good way” marked by God’s faithfulness, His forgiveness, and His forward call. God can teach us from our past that the best road is the one we walk with Him. Though I know not what awaits me— What the future has in store, Yet I know that God is faithful, For I’ve proved Him oft before. —Anon. God’s guidance in the past gives courage for the future. Insight Jeremiah, often called the “weeping prophet,” brought a depressing message to Israel: “Behold, I will certainly bring calamity on this people” (6:19). God would bring the consequences of Israel’s choices on them. Calamity was coming (v.15) because Israel had forgotten the path given in the past (v.16). Yet Jeremiah also offered words of hope: One day God would bring “the remnant” back to Israel and raise up a “Branch of righteousness” (23:3-8). Bible in a Year: Job 32-33; Acts 14

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