As I was reading Jeremiah 2 this morning it hit me that God was using the same words people use when they are hurt by infidelity.
God says"“What wrong did your fathers find in me
that they went far from me". A wounded spouse will often say "What's wrong with me? Am I so bad that you left me?"
God says"“What wrong did your fathers find in me
that they went far from me". A wounded spouse will often say "What's wrong with me? Am I so bad that you left me?"
God then lists all the things he did for his people. A wounded spouse will often say "Look at all I've done for you. You still left after all of this."
God says you traded me for "no gods" and "broken cisterns." A wounded spouse will sometimes say, "You left me for her/him? Look at what kind of person they are."
When I read it from this perspective, I see the deep pain I cause God when I become obsessed with anything but him. He feels like a wounded spouse.
Dear Lord, please help me to put my focus on you. Let my mind continually dwell on you. Let no other thing or person take control of my thoughts.
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