Wednesday · 2026-10-21

Come Follow Me Daily Devotional

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Today's Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 3.

Scripture Link: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/jer/3?lang=eng

In Jeremiah chapter 3, the prophet Jeremiah continues to convey the Lord's impassioned plea to the covenant people of Israel and Judah. Speaking during a period of widespread wickedness and political unrest between approximately 627 and 586 BC, Jeremiah addresses a people who have spiritually strayed far from God through idolatry and unfaithfulness. The Lord, through Jeremiah, laments their spiritual adultery, comparing their persistent apostasy to a treacherous wife, yet He still extends a tender invitation for them to repent and return, promising healing for their backsliding.

Reflective Questions:

1. The Lord repeatedly uses the imagery of Israel's unfaithfulness to a marriage covenant. What does this imagery teach you about the depth of God's love and His persistent desire for a covenant relationship with His children, even when they stray?
2. Considering the Lord's promise to heal the backsliding (Jeremiah 3:22), what specific steps can we take to more fully turn to Him when we recognize areas of our lives where we have drifted from His path?

Closing Insight and Christlike Focus:

Jeremiah 3 profoundly illustrates the Lord's divine patience and enduring love. Despite the spiritual harlotry and broken covenants of Israel and Judah, God's plea is one of hope and a promise of restoration, "Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings" (Jeremiah 3:22). This passage reminds us that no matter how far we may feel we have strayed, the Lord always extends an invitation to return to Him, offering forgiveness and healing through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Our covenant relationship with Him allows us to access this power of transformation.

For today, let us focus on diligently seeking the Lord's healing power in any area of our lives where we feel spiritually distant or have allowed our covenants to weaken, actively returning to Him through repentance and renewed commitment.