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Grace after disaster “Thus says the LORD, "The people who survived the sword Found grace in the wilderness-- Israel, when it went to find its rest” (Jeremiah 31:2). God's thoughts toward us are peace (Jer. 29:11). God's thoughts toward us are the future and hope (v. 11). But our thoughts are different from God's thoughts (Isa. 55:8). We have evil thoughts in our hearts (Mt. 9:4). What comes out of our heart is an evil thought, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness (Mk. 7:21-22). So our thoughts are sin (Prov. 24: 9). God sees that every intent of the thoughts of our hearts is only evil continually (Gen. 6:5) and disciplines us only with justice (Jer. 30:11). God disciplines us and bring disaster on us so that we may realize our sins and repent of our sins. Even...