Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Jeremiah 15:15-21
by: Susie Sanborn.
Verse nineteen holds the keys to restoration from the Lord. “If you repent, I will restore you that you might serve me” (NIV). Restoration does little good if we have not repented or turned away from our sinful lifestyle. God also reminds us in this verse why we need repentance: that we might serve him. We have a purpose in this life to be used by God. We don’t just repent so we can be restored and feel relief from our sins. We are restored so we can fulfill the calling that God has given us to be his servants.