Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper. Jeremiah 29:7 Going into exile was a difficult thing for the Israelites of Judah to do. As they are going into exile, God now... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah 27:22 Waiting In Babylon
'They will be taken to Babylon and there they will remain until the day I come for them,' declares the LORD. 'Then I will bring them back and restore them to this place.' Jeremiah 27:22 God had chosen to move all the people of Judah to the nation of Babylon. They were moved as prisoners,... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah 26:2 Speak All The Words
This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the LORD's house and speak to all the people of the towns of Judah who come to worship in the house of the LORD. Tell them everything I command you; do not omit a word. Jeremiah 26:2 God was going to have Jeremiah stand... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah 25:11 There Is Hope
This whole country will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon seventy years. Jeremiah 25:11 The Israelites in Judah had chosen to follow false gods, despite many warnings from the prophets. God had chosen to punish them by allowing Babylon to overrun the nation and place them all in... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah 24:6-7 God Is Watching Over You
My eyes will watch over them for their good, and I will bring them back to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them. I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD. They will be my people,... Continue Reading →