He is married to the backslider

This thought isn't an easy one to write about, might be tough for some to hear.

 The church(not the building, us) does a great job of trying to bring in those that have never known the Lord, but what are we doing for the backsliders? God forbid, but have we just brushed them aside, saying "they chose to walk away" or "they put themselves in the situation they're in. That my friends is hog wash!

The word of God says that he is married to the backslider!

Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord ; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:
Jeremiah 3:14 KJV

We must do what we can to reach them! There's nothing wrong with making new converts, but what about those of the flock that have wandered off and went astray? Would a shepherd just forget about one of his sheep that have wandered off or would he do what he could to bring them back into the fold?

 Just something that's been weighing on me today, bless you all!

Don't be a Dog

For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.  For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.  But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
2 Peter 2:20‭-‬22 KJV

  Once God delivers us from something why do we return to it? Very simply, it's because we don't do our part to prevent it from happening again. We think just cause he delivered us we're ok now, everything is good. I've been there myself, carried something so long, finally came to a replace of repentance, received deliverance only to get slack in prayer and fall right back into the same garbage that had me bound. The same stuff I swore i hated.

We have to maintain our relationship with Him, through prayer. If that communication breaks down we'll turn to something else, every time. Stay strong! Pray! Don't be like the dog returning to it's vomit! Be so strong in your relationship with Jesus that you love Him too much to go back to those things he delivered you from! He loves you, and so do I. Be blessed!