“8 Please remember what you told your servant Moses: ‘If you are unfaithful to me, I will scatter you among the nations. 9 But if you return to me and obey my commands and live by them, then even if you are exiled to the ends of the earth, I will bring you back to the place I have chosen for my name to be honored.’” ~ Nehemiah 1:8-9
God loves His people, no matter what they do. Because of that love, God holds them accountable for doing right and wrong. When they refuse to be faithful to Him, He removes Himself from their presence, by scattering them among the nations. We are His children whom He loves, yet He will do the same to us. If we do not obey His commands and stay faithful to Him, then we will no longer be covered by His love, but instead sent out among the ungodly.
Even though we choose to leave God, God always makes a way for us to return to Him. He says to turn around, and He will bring you back to your rightful place, His arms. You could be farther away than you think it is possible to be saved, done more than can be forgiven, but nothing is too hard for our God. He is great and greatly to be praised. He is God Almighty and nothing is too hard for Him. No matter how far you’ve strayed, He will come look for you and He will find you if you let Him.
So be encouraged today, for the LORD your God will bring you back from the ends of the Earth if you return to Him. He will pick you up out of any hole, clean you up, and carry you home. You don’t have to do that yourself, you just have to allow God to do that for you.
Peace. Love. Go Forth and Return To God.