BOUND TO HIM
Today's reading: Lamentations

"He has walled me in, and I cannot escape. He has bound me in heavy chains." Lamentations 3:7 NLT

I'll fess up. I can never find Lamentations in my Bible. Off to the Table of Contents for me this morning.

There, I've spilled my guts.

But wait, there is more I could tell you about me...

I'm not overly thrilled with God and this 'self-control' thing He has given us(or has seemingly failed to give me).  Self-control and free will are not working for me.

So, when I read this verse about God hemming Jeremiah (and the city of Jerusalem) in and not letting them out--I kind of liked the idea.

I'm not good left to my own devices.

I'm not to be trusted.

I don't have it in me to behave, believe, be the best He wants me to be.

I'd be a much better Christian if He could control me like a robot, lead me around on a leash, give me fewer options--but that's not what love is, is it?

He loves me just enough to let me be me and opens up His arms when I mess up and come running back for forgiveness.

He loves you that much, too.