JEREMIAH 32:27
God answers Jeremiah's prayer. What was in that prayer that was not from a good place in Jeremiah's heart? God says: Yes, "I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me?" The city was a provocation from the day it was built---they followed idols not a Living God. Turned their backs on God. Again and again. God is going to give the city into the hands of the king of Babylon. Yet, God will bring them back to the land, too. "I will give them one heart that they may fear me always, for their own good and for the good of their children...I will rejoice over them to do them good and will faithfully plant them with all My heart and with all My soul. Jeremiah 32:41. He brings disaster; then, He brings good. A Promise.
"Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know." Jer 33:3.
PRAYER FROM PSALMS
Hear me when I call. You have enlarged me when I was in distress. Have mercy on me and my friends. Hear our prayer. Psalm 4
It's the sweetest place to be "a fly on the wall" as we hear the conversation between Jeremiah and the God of all flesh, great in counsel, mighty in deeds.
ReplyDeleteNothing too difficult for You, Lord. We turn our faces to You, the Lord of hosts. You show lovingkindness to thousands. Among mankind You have made a Name for Yourself; Holy, holy is Your Name. Your righteousness prevails in justice and truth from generation to generation. Therefore, we cling to the same promises that Jeremiah heard all those years ago.
"They shall be My people, and I will be their God; and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me always, for their own good and for the good of their children after them. I will make an everlasting covenant with them that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; and I will put the fear of Me in their hearts so that they will not turn away from Me."
You are our teacher. We turn our faces toward You, and receive instruction, mighty counsel, wisdom. We are Your people, and You alone are our God.
"Call to me and I will answer you and I will tell you great and mighty things which you do not know."
Beautiful promises and wisdom. Apply it to our walk, Lord, and not just our words.