耶利米書2:1-3

2:1 耶和華的話臨到我說：

2:2你去向耶路撒冷人的耳中喊叫說，耶和華如此說：你幼年的恩愛，婚姻的愛情，你怎樣在曠野，在未曾耕種之地跟隨我，我都記得。

2:3 那時以色列歸耶和華為聖，作為土產初熟的果子；凡吞吃它的必算為有罪，災禍必臨到他們。這是耶和華說的。

The Lord gave me another message. He said, “Go and shout this message to Jerusalem. This is what the Lord says:

“I remember how eager you were to please me

    as a young bride long ago,

how you loved me and followed me

    even through the barren wilderness.

In those days Israel was holy to the Lord,

    the first of his children.

All who harmed his people were declared guilty,

    and disaster fell on them.

    I, the Lord, have spoken!”

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    這裡是耶和華向以色列人宣告彼此是怎樣的恩愛，如同一對新人一般，彼此相愛十分的深厚。當然這樣的話也暗示，現在以色列人與上帝是多麼疏遠！然而這疏遠是因為以色列人變心，不是上帝變心。

    我們與上帝之間是否也如此呢？若是如此，求主幫助我們恢復起初的愛心，好好愛主，求聖靈再一次挑旺我們的心，重新回到主懷抱中。上帝是不棄我們的，雖然我們曾經軟弱。