September 13, 2026, Jeremiah 33:1-13
September 13, 2026, Jeremiah 33:1-13
33 The word of the Lord came
to Jeremiah a second time, while he was still shut up in the court of the
guard: 2 “Thus says the Lord who made the earth,[a] the Lord who formed it to establish
it—the Lord is his
name: 3 Call to me and I will answer you, and
will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. 4 For
thus says the Lord, the God
of Israel, concerning the houses of this city and the houses of the kings of
Judah that were torn down to make a defense against the siege mounds and
against the sword: 5 They are coming in to
fight against the Chaldeans and to fill them[b] with the dead bodies
of men whom I shall strike down in my anger and my wrath, for I have
hidden my face from this city because of all their evil. 6 Behold,
I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them
abundance of prosperity and security. 7 I will
restore the fortunes of Judah and the fortunes of Israel, and rebuild them
as they were at first. 8 I will cleanse them
from all the guilt of their sin against me, and I will forgive all the
guilt of their sin and rebellion against me. 9 And
this city[c] shall be to me a
name of joy, a praise and a glory before all the nations of the earth who shall
hear of all the good that I do for them. They shall fear and tremble
because of all the good and all the prosperity I provide for it.
10 “Thus says the Lord:
In this place of which you say, ‘It is a waste without man or beast,’ in
the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate, without man
or inhabitant or beast, there shall be heard again 11 the
voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the
voice of the bride, the voices of those who sing, as they bring thank
offerings to the house of the Lord:
“‘Give thanks to the Lord of hosts,
for the Lord is good,
for his steadfast love
endures forever!’
For I will restore the fortunes of the land as at first,
says the Lord.
12 “Thus says the Lord of
hosts: In this place that is waste, without man or beast, and in all of
its cities, there shall again be habitations of shepherds resting
their flocks. 13 In the cities of the hill
country, in the cities of the Shephelah, and in the cities of the
Negeb, in the land of Benjamin, the places about Jerusalem, and in
the cities of Judah, flocks shall again pass under the hands of the
one who counts them, says the Lord.
How does God speak to you when you are going through a
difficult time?
In looking at verses 2-3 what promise does God give you
when you call to Him for help?
What does it mean when God hides his face from you, your
church or a nation?
How can we tell if God is pleased with us or the decisions
we are making in our life?
In reading these verses, what has God brought to your mind
that you might need to change?
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