Jeremiah 23-25

GOD is in Control - Jeremiah 23-25

Listen to Jeremiah 23-25

Good Morning. I hope that you have had a great weekend. A lot of times when we read the Bible we will read a couple of chapters or maybe even an entire book. It is hard to remember that what takes us minutes to read, represents years back in the time period we are reading about.
Chapter 25 is a good example of this. In verse 3 it states that Jeremiah has been speaking to the people of Judah for 23 Years, over and over again. But, they did not listen.........for 23 years! What mercy and patience GOD had.

Jeremiah 25:8-148 Therefore the LORD Almighty says this:
"Because you have not listened to my words,
9 I will summon all the peoples of the north
and my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of
Babylon," declares the LORD, "and I will bring
them against this land and its inhabitants and
against all the surrounding nations. I will
completely destroy them and make them an
object of horror and scorn,
and an everlasting ruin.
10 I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and
bridegroom, the sound of millstones and the light of the lamp. 11 This whole country will
become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon seventy
years. 12 "But when the seventy years are fulfilled, I will punish the king of Babylon and
his nation, the land of the Babylonians, [b] for their guilt," declares the LORD, "and will
make it desolate forever. 13 I will bring upon that land all the things I have spoken
against it, all that are written in this book and prophesied by Jeremiah against all the
nations. 14 They themselves will be enslaved by many nations and great kings; I will
repay them according to their deeds and the work of their hands."

Thought for the Day
As I was reading these verses, I could not help to think how "In Control" GOD was. HE used Nebuchadnezzar, who was king of Babylon to capture HIS chosen people. I bet that Nebuchadnezzar had no idea that he was carrying out GOD's plan, it was most likely a desire that he had to capture Jerusalem.

GOD had even planned out how long Jerusalem would be under capture; 70 years. Then GOD would punish the Babylonians, the ones who HE put the desire to concur HIS people, for their guilt. GOD was controlling every step for as long as HE needed.

We need to remember that even when our lives feel out of control, and there is no way that GOD could know what we are going through; GOD does. GOD is in control every step of our lives, HE knows what we are going through. The trials that we are going through are preparing us for future events and helping us to grow in our faith. So, remember that everything, good or bad that happens in your life GOD knows and HE is in control.

Bible Trivia
Match: First Passover....
a) Raisin Cakes
b) Barley Bread
c) Bread Without Yeast
Hint: Exodus 12:8-11

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