Thursday, August 11, 2016

Thurs.’s Devo - A Hope and a Future

Read: Jeremiah 23:33 - 24:10; 29-31:14
Jeremiah sent a message to the exiles in Babylonia. They were to live in the land as if it was their own land. They were to settle there and build a life and pray for the land because its welfare would determine their welfare. This is a word for us in our nation. We might not like what we see going on but we cannot “check out”. We must be a part of it and pray for it. This is still our nation and we determine the outcome of our nation, not the politicians or leaders - the prayers of God’s people determine the outcome of a nation. We have to hold on to the fact that God will set us free from the oppression and sin of our nation. He has plans for America for good and not for disaster, to give it a future and a hope. We have to pray wholeheartedly for our nation and not give up.
God told Israel that she could not go unpunished and we as a nation can not go unpunished for our sin, but we hold on to the hope that God is our deliverer who is bringing us a great revival of souls and we will be safe, healthy, restored and established once again. That was God’s promise to Israel and that is God’s promise for America.
We are all going through some deep trials that are tremendously hard but God promised us that if we survive and not lose heart then we will find blessings even in the barrenness of the land and we will have rest. Because God loves us, we will be happy once again and be rebuilt and prosperous. So, let us not be weary in well doing because we will receive a reward if we don’t faint.
Lord, thank you for your marvelous promises even in the midst of pain and suffering.

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