Day 227 – Reading – Jeremiah 30 – 31

Read today’s Scriptures … ANYWHERE you find yourself this summer. Stay in the WORD!

 

Jeremiah 30.

This chapter begins with a wonderful promise to the exiled Jews, and Jeremiah is to write it in a book so it will not be lost or forgotten.

• “Behold, days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will restore the fortunes of my people – Israel and Judah,” says the LORD, “and I will bring them back to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall take possession of it.”

This verse is a brief summary of chapters 30-33. It is a double explanation of both Israel’s return from exile and their final restoration to the land for the Messiah’s Kingdom Rule for 1,000 years. It is meant to encourage.

• They shall serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.
• Their prince shall be one of themselves; their ruler shall come out from their midst; I will make hm draw near…
• In the latter days, you will understand this.

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Jeremiah 31.

Still speaking of Messiah’s Kingdom, 

• At that time, declares the LORD, I will be the God of ALL THE CLANS of Israel and they shall be MY PEOPLE.
• I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have continued my faithfulness to you.
• Again, I will build you, and you shall be built, O virgin Israel:
• Again, you shall adorn yourself with tambourines and shall go forth in the dance of the merry makers.
• Again, you shall plant vineyards on the mountains of Samaria; the planters shall plant and shall enjoy the fruit.
• Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob, and raise shouts for the chief of the nations, proclaim, give praise…

• He who scattered Israel will gather him, and will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock. 
• For the LORD has ransomed Jacob and has redeemed him from hands too strong for him.

• They shall come and sing aloud on the height of Zion, and they shall be radiant over the GOODNESS OF THE LORD.
• I will turn their mourning into joy; I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow … and my people shall be satisfied WITH MY GOODNESS.
• For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish.

• Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a NEW COVENANT with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, NOT like the covenant that I made with their fathers. 

• But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days. I will put my law within them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.  And they shall ALL know me, from the least to the greatest.
• I will forget their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.  

What a glorious message Jeremiah was writing in his book for the people of God. It would encourage them and give them hope.  We too have a book from God that tells of His GOODNESS,  His love, His comfort, and His promise that He has forgotten our iniquity and does remember our sin NO MORE.  It’s because of Jesus.  PRAISE HIM!