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Jeremiah, chapter 35, verse 14, the command that Jonah Dab, the son of Rikab gave to his sons,

to drink no wine, has been kept, and they drink none to this day, for they have obeyed

their father's command. I have spoken to you persistently, but you have not listened to me.

The picture here in Jeremiah 35, God's drawing a comparison or really a contrast, between

Jonadab, the son of Rikab, who gave to his sons a command to drink no wine, and his sons

kept that command. They didn't drink any wine. It says, for they obeyed their father's command.

And then God says, I, and the implication is, as a father to you, have spoken to you persistently.

But you have not listened to me.

You've not done what I command.

Later on in verse 16, it says, the sons of Jonadab, the son of

Recap, have kept the command their father gave them. But this people has not obeyed me.

And so I want to encourage us in each of our lives today to consider before God our father,

are there any commands that we are not obeying? That He has spoken to us clearly in His

Word, that we are not listening to, that you or I are not obeying. Oh God, our Father in heaven,

we say to you together today, based on this picture in Jeremiah 35, we are so glad you're our Father. We trust that

all your commands to us are good. They're loving, they're kind, they're for our good, and for

others good, and for your glory. God, help us to see your commands this way, not as burdens, but as

invitations to experience abundant life.

Invitations to experience your love as we walk with you and obedience to you. God help us to

obey your commands as our Father. You're a perfect Father. We know all of your commands to us are right and good and best

for us. So God, please help us to obey you. We pray that even right now you would bring to our minds

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