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Daily Devotional
God Heals Backsliding
February 27, 2026
Read Jeremiah 3:1-14
Jude 1:20-25
Growing up, we had a good neighborhood that taught us many things, including folly! One day, a child in the neighborhood committed a recurring offense that went too far. One evening, the father became furious, and when he sensed it, the child ran away! His father chased after him in a real cat-and-mouse game! The young man was extremely fast – as you can imagine – so the father couldn't catch him! The father gave up, went home, and waited patiently! The son didn't come back – and darkness quickly fell! Now, he started to regret and feel sorry. Until midnight, the son was nowhere to be seen! The father began calling out for his son, walking around in the bushes, calling him to come back – even saying that it was over and everything had been forgiven. For two days, the boy hid, and the father never stopped searching for him!
“‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the Lord, ‘I will frown on you no longer, for I am faithful,’ declares the Lord, ‘I will not be angry forever. Only acknowledge your guilt— you have rebelled against the Lord your God, you have scattered your favors to foreign gods under every spreading tree, and have not obeyed me,’ ” declares the Lord. “Return, faithless people,” declares the Lord, “for I am your husband. I will choose you—one from a town and two from a clan—and bring you to Zion.”
Jeremiah 3:12-14 NIV
Both Israel and Judah sinned against the Lord and committed adultery by chasing after other gods and forsaking the LORD, thus committing a serious offense. Israel began it, and Judah followed suit—only taking it to the extreme. God became angry and allowed them to follow their fleshly desires. However, He remembered His promise and called them back: Return to me. Despite their great offense, God’s love and mercy were extended through a call to return—and the same is true for us.
When we sin against the Lord, backslide, and turn away from Him, God never abandons us. Like a father chasing after his son, God wants us to admit our sinfulness, repent, and return to Him. This is emphasized in Jeremiah 3:13: “Only acknowledge your guilt—you have rebelled against the Lord your God, you have scattered your favors to foreign gods under every spreading tree, and have not obeyed me,’ ” declares the Lord. May this Lenten season help us return to the Lord completely.
Prayer
“Return, faithless people; I will cure you of backsliding.” “Yes, we will come to you, for you are the LORD our God.” Amen. Jeremiah 3:22 NIV
By Rev Joshua Ssali Ssalongo
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God Heals Backsliding
February 27, 2026
Read Jeremiah 3:1-14
Jude 1:20-25
Growing up, we had a good neighborhood that taught us many things, including folly! One day, a child in the neighborhood committed a recurring offense that went too far. One evening, the father became furious, and when he sensed it, the child ran away! His father chased after him in a real cat-and-mouse game! The young man was extremely fast – as you can imagine – so the father couldn't catch him! The father gave up, went home, and waited patiently! The son didn't come back – and darkness quickly fell! Now, he started to regret and feel sorry. Until midnight, the son was nowhere to be seen! The father began calling out for his son, walking around in the bushes, calling him to come back – even saying that it was over and everything had been forgiven. For two days, the boy hid, and the father never stopped searching for him!
“‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the Lord, ‘I will frown on you no longer, for I am faithful,’ declares the Lord, ‘I will not be angry forever. Only acknowledge your guilt— you have rebelled against the Lord your God, you have scattered your favors to foreign gods under every spreading tree, and have not obeyed me,’ ” declares the Lord. “Return, faithless people,” declares the Lord, “for I am your husband. I will choose you—one from a town and two from a clan—and bring you to Zion.”
Jeremiah 3:12-14 NIV
Both Israel and Judah sinned against the Lord and committed adultery by chasing after other gods and forsaking the LORD, thus committing a serious offense. Israel began it, and Judah followed suit—only taking it to the extreme. God became angry and allowed them to follow their fleshly desires. However, He remembered His promise and called them back: Return to me. Despite their great offense, God’s love and mercy were extended through a call to return—and the same is true for us.
When we sin against the Lord, backslide, and turn away from Him, God never abandons us. Like a father chasing after his son, God wants us to admit our sinfulness, repent, and return to Him. This is emphasized in Jeremiah 3:13: “Only acknowledge your guilt—you have rebelled against the Lord your God, you have scattered your favors to foreign gods under every spreading tree, and have not obeyed me,’ ” declares the Lord. May this Lenten season help us return to the Lord completely.
Prayer
“Return, faithless people; I will cure you of backsliding.” “Yes, we will come to you, for you are the LORD our God.” Amen. Jeremiah 3:22 NIV
By Rev Joshua Ssali Ssalongo