"And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD that thy children shall come again to their own border." Jeremiah 31:17
Much of Jeremiah’s prophecy is about Judah’s coming captivity, the destruction of Jerusalem and their impending deportation to Babylon. Their future was bleak.
Included in Jeremiah’s message are three themes. One in spite of the coming doom there is hope. Two, God would once again demonstrate His goodness to them. Three after God’s purpose for them was accomplished; He would bring them back to their land.
Jeremiah also prophesied, “For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” [Jeremiah 29:10, 11]
We all have those times in our lives when the future looks bleak. A bleak future is not a hopeless future. We need to turn our eyes away from our circumstances and look for the goodness of God as he works out His purpose for us.
During our day darks God is near and wants us to call upon Him. It’s all found in Romans 8:28: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” My understanding of this verse is that for the believer all things are for our good and His glory. Read the book of Jeremiah and you will see these two themes at work in the life of Judah. For our dark days we need realize God’s purpose in our circumstances, experience His goodness and allow the Word of God to be our hope.
Much of Jeremiah’s prophecy is about Judah’s coming captivity, the destruction of Jerusalem and their impending deportation to Babylon. Their future was bleak.
Included in Jeremiah’s message are three themes. One in spite of the coming doom there is hope. Two, God would once again demonstrate His goodness to them. Three after God’s purpose for them was accomplished; He would bring them back to their land.
Jeremiah also prophesied, “For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” [Jeremiah 29:10, 11]
We all have those times in our lives when the future looks bleak. A bleak future is not a hopeless future. We need to turn our eyes away from our circumstances and look for the goodness of God as he works out His purpose for us.
During our day darks God is near and wants us to call upon Him. It’s all found in Romans 8:28: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” My understanding of this verse is that for the believer all things are for our good and His glory. Read the book of Jeremiah and you will see these two themes at work in the life of Judah. For our dark days we need realize God’s purpose in our circumstances, experience His goodness and allow the Word of God to be our hope.
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