It’s interesting because I think that in many of the prophets’ visions and even in our lives now, God tells us as it is—that we’ll face hardships and sufferings (like in John 16:33b—In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.). God tells us that it’s going to be hard. However, He doesn’t just leave us there; He promises a coming victory. He promises to come back and usher in a new time where there will be no more suffering or grief or tears or hardship. It will be a time where see Him face to face and delight in His presence. What’s great about this, especially when we face hardships, is that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and we’ll reach it; we will see God.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Jeremiah 34
In this chapter, God speaks to Jeremiah telling him
to go to Zedekiah, King of Judah, and tell him that he will be captured by the
king of Babylon. However, even though
that is to happen, God promises (Jeremiah 3:4-5): You will not die by the sword; you will die peacefully. As people made
a funeral fire in honor of your fathers, the former kings who proceeded you, so
they will make a fire in your honor and lament, “Alas, O master!"
It’s interesting because I think that in many of the prophets’ visions and even in our lives now, God tells us as it is—that we’ll face hardships and sufferings (like in John 16:33b—In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.). God tells us that it’s going to be hard. However, He doesn’t just leave us there; He promises a coming victory. He promises to come back and usher in a new time where there will be no more suffering or grief or tears or hardship. It will be a time where see Him face to face and delight in His presence. What’s great about this, especially when we face hardships, is that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and we’ll reach it; we will see God.
It’s interesting because I think that in many of the prophets’ visions and even in our lives now, God tells us as it is—that we’ll face hardships and sufferings (like in John 16:33b—In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.). God tells us that it’s going to be hard. However, He doesn’t just leave us there; He promises a coming victory. He promises to come back and usher in a new time where there will be no more suffering or grief or tears or hardship. It will be a time where see Him face to face and delight in His presence. What’s great about this, especially when we face hardships, is that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and we’ll reach it; we will see God.
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