Sat.’s Devo - The Future

Read: Jeremiah 31:27-32:44; 1 Timothy 3:1-16; Psalm 88:1-18; Proverbs 25:20-22 God reminds Jeremiah that he is going to repopulate not only the people but the animals also. He is also going to give them a new covenant where his laws would be in their heart and not just on a stone tablet or a scroll. They will instinctively know that they belong to the Lord. God will forgive them and they will be his people once again. Chapter 31:38-40 gives the boundaries that will be holy to him. It is all code. The Tower of Hananel means “the grace of God,” so it is telling us where his grace will extend. It extends to the Corner Gate which is the gate to the north of Jerusalem that leads to the land of Ephraim. It was also called Ephraim’s Gate. Ephram is the promise of double fruitfulness. It will extend to the place where the lepers live ( Gareb). Lepers represent all sinners who have a sin of the flesh. And, Goah which means “lowing” - think of bowing and repentence… on to the place where all sin is done away with at the Kidron Valley. It extends to Horse Gate on the east. The Horse Gate was next to the king’s palace and the gate the army would go through to go to war. It represents spiritual warfare. *** Finally, what Isaiah had prophecied came true and Jerusalem was under siege. Jeremiah was put in prison because he wouldn’t stop prophesying that the city will be destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar and they would all go into captivity. In prison he added to his prophesies of doom that King Zedikiah would be captured and taken to Babylon to be tried. There is no way they will win this war. *** Then, God gave Jeremiah a personal message that his cousin was going to come and ask him to buy his piece of land because he was next in line to buy it. It happened the next day. Jeremiah bought the land because he believed what God said that they would return one day and people would again own property and buy and sell houses and vineyards and fields. *** God went over why he was destroying Jerusalem. He reminded them of how they angered the Lord by turning their backs on him and refusing to turn back. The priest set up abominable idols right in the Temple. They build altars to Baal and Molech where they sacrificed their children. *** Because of all this, Jerusalem would fall to the Babylonians through war, famine and disease. But, God wanted them to know that he would bring them back and give them one heart to follow him forever. God would find joy in doing good for them. He would replant them in their land. **** In Timothy, Paul gives the description of a church leader. He must be hospitable, have a good reputation, be able to teach and must not love money. He must be gentle and manage his own family well. *** Their wives must also be well respected and not gossipers, but women of faith. *** Lord, thank you that you made your witness to the world with the witness of angels and the Spirit. Now you are seated with God in heaven and we are your witnesses.