BIBLE DESCRIPTIONS OF BACKSLIDING (PART 5)

Scripture: Jeremiah 2: 23    

“ Can a maid forget her ORNAMENTS…….yet my people have forgotten me ……”

Jeremiah 2:23

Description 5: A lady who forgets her Ornaments

According to Jeremiah, the backslidden person is like a woman who forgets to put on her ornaments.

Many women are attached to their earrings, necklaces, and make-up. Some women will never appear in public without adorning themselves with the accessories. (Unfortunately, many ladies substitute outer beauty for inner beauty. They have no time to pray, or bibles but they spend a lot of time putting on all sorts of ornaments every day!)

I must say I have rarely seen a lady who is not attached to her trinkets. God compares the backslidden person to a young lady who has forgotten to beautify herself with her numerous dresses, shoes, necklaces, earrings, mascara, and the rest. How unusual!!

Jeremiah realized that these things were part and parcel of every normal woman, and that women were every attached to these trappings.

He likened this bond between a woman and her ornamental accessories to the relationship that exists between a believer and God.

God describes the act of backsliding as a woman forgetting her ornaments. In other words, backsliding and going away from God is a very unusual thing.

 

 

Credits: Excerpts from

Backsliding: Develop staying power

Bishop Dag Heward-Mills

Comments

  1. Irene27 November 2023 at 07:37

    O Lord, grant me the ability to daily read your Word and pray without forgetting in Jesus mighty name.

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  2. Nina orwa27 November 2023 at 08:29

    God describes the act of backsliding as a woman forgetting her ornaments,backsliding and going away from God is a very unusual thing.

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  3. Anonymous27 November 2023 at 08:35

    Lord help me not to forget to pray and to read my bible in Jesus mighty name, Amen

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  4. Otsieni cornér27 November 2023 at 08:40

    Oh Lord, may I not forget to pray and read your word each day!

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  5. favour27 November 2023 at 08:41

    Lord Jesus help me not to be attached on beautifying my outlook but to have deep relationship with you

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