God repeatedly gave His children opportunity to turn back to Him. It is rarely just a single call, His patience is long lasting and thankfully so, because we need it. Watching these people purposefully reject God call through Jeremiah is painful, but I am sure that is how my own life looks at times from Gods perspective. Lord, help me to trust you and reject my own feelings…
The people of Israel were so confident in their own plan that they rejected the very words of God. How many times do I do this same thing? Lord, help me to hear, understand and follow your words without question!
We so often want to know directly from God what He wants us to do in a specific situation…that is what the Israelites wanted here so they got Jeremiah to ask for them. After 10 days the Lord answered but it was not what they expected…
How we respond to Gods direction for us reveals our own hearts, do we want God or do we want to follow our own plans? Lord, help me to follow You at every opportunity, strengthen my faith to trust you and obey your instruction!
God rescues His people from the tyrannical through whatever means He sees fit. It is often not the way we would have chosen or that even seems wise, but He will do it at the perfect time!
Even as the people were taken away from their land, God provides for the poor and gives them property and work to do.he allows them the pride of cultivating property and working to gain wealth. This is one more instance of God caring for the weak and marginalized…as He always does!
When the city fell God protected Jeremiah just as He promised…he was treated well and cared for even through the trial. The trial did not stop, evaporate or transform into something beautiful…but God was there, protecting, caring and guiding him in the midst of it all!
Lord, thank you that you never leave us and promise to always care for us. Help me to trust you more!!!
All of his own people hated what God had to say so much they wanted to kill him. Jeremiah was sentenced to death by the mob, but God placed the Ethiopian near the king to save his life. God is constantly watching out for us, even when everything looks hopeless…Lord help me to have faith to trust Your work in my life!!!
