Fri, Feb 13, 2009
the Lord's plan
vs 5. It is God who raise up kings, and put people in different positions and statuses. It is by His power and arms that he give it to people that he wants to give to. vs 11-14: God knows the best plan for us. Even when we feel so defeated, and feel like he has deserted us, and doesn't care about us anymore. It is not true. He has everything planned out, and wants us to go through in order for us to have a better future, if we submit to his plan. he also promised that if we seek him with ALL OUR HEART, HE WILL be found. vs 14-16 God has put the people in a situation so helpless; no one else would help israel. And then, the Lord said that he will vindicate his people. When we are having troubles, we shouldn't relate God with wanting to see us suffer. He wants to love us, he wants us to love him and be devoted to him as well. He even destroyed others, but spared us, and take revenge on those who hurt us. vs 24 there is nothing that can change God's sovereign good plan. we should trust in his power, might, love, determination of his character. vs2,3 it's such a sweeet assurance that God said that he has loved us with an everlasting love. NO matter how we screwed up, no matter whether we were born, we are sitll alive, or when we have died. God still loves us. Forever more. vs 20 G0d rebukes but his heart is still on his people. vs 33, 34 This promise is fulfilled in Jesus christ and the holy spirit. That we know his law in our hearts, and we know him so dearly, and our sins are forgiven. and we are his people.
Jeremiah 27:5, Jeremiah 29:11-14, Jeremiah 30:14, Jeremiah 30:16, Jeremiah 30:24, Jeremiah 31:2-3, Jeremiah 31:20 and Jeremiah 31:33