9-1-06 Jeremiah 15:19

Jeremiah 15:19 (NAS)
Therefore, thus says the LORD, "If you return, then I will restore you—Before Me you will stand; And if you extract the precious from the worthless, You will become My spokesman. They for their part may turn to you, But as for you, you must not turn to them.

Jeremiah 15:19 (NIVUS)
Therefore this is what the LORD says: "If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me; if you utter worthy, not worthless, words, you will be my spokesman. Let this people turn to you, but you must not turn to them.

Jeremiah 15:19 (NLT)
The LORD replied, "If you return to me, I will restore you so you can continue to serve me. If you speak words that are worthy, you will be my spokesman. You are to influence them; do not let them influence you!

Have you ever gotten off track? Perhaps you did not know that you had strayed, but you soon found that you were lost. The easiest way to get back to where you started is to simply turn around or repent and go back the way you had come. When you decide to repent and return, then Jehovah the Lord has promised to take you back to your starting point, back to the place where you should be.

Even though you lost some time while you were straying, you will find that when you return, the Lord will allow you to stand before Him as you did formerly. You can approach His throne without any shame or reproach, for Adonai has appointed you to attend Him.

You have been ordained to go forth in the name of the Lord and to deliver those who are precious to Him. You will lead those He values away from the worthless and vile. These, like you, are esteemed and highly prized by Almighty God. They are not insignificant and the Lord will not squander them with those He despises. As you open your mouth to speak of all of God's goodness, you will cleave in pieces all that has bound these glorious and precious jewels, so that they can return to the Most High God as well.