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The Slow Drift - Day 102 Month 4-12 Week 15-4

Today's Reading (Bible in 1 year) Numbers 15:14-41 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers%2015%3A14-41&version=NASB1995 Psalm 81 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2081&version=NASB1995 Jeremiah 3:11-25 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah%203%3A11-25&version=NASB1995 Luke 13:1-21 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2013%3A1-21&version=NASB1995 The Slow Drift 1. As we learned in our Jeremiah reading today, God is calling Israel back to himself. Israel had long ago rebelled against God but in verse 12 God is saying, “return faithless Israel, declares the LORD; I will not look upon you in anger. For I am gracious.”  I have drifted often. It’s never been intentional or in rebellion. It’s generally a slow drift. Sometimes it’s been busy-ness and sometimes it’s just “when I get back from picking up a few things.” Slowly more and more things get in the way and then I’m not reading, I’m not praying and I’ve cr...