September 14, 2026, Jeremiah 33:14-26
September 14, 2026, Jeremiah 33:14-26
14 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will fulfill the
promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 15 In
those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up
for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 16 In
those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely. And
this is the name by which it will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’
17 “For thus says the Lord: David
shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel, 18 and
the Levitical priests shall never lack a man in my presence to offer burnt
offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to make sacrifices forever.”
19 The word of the Lord came
to Jeremiah: 20 “Thus says the Lord: If you can break my covenant
with the day and my covenant with the night, so that day and night will
not come at their appointed time, 21 then also my
covenant with David my servant may be broken, so that he shall not have a son
to reign on his throne, and my covenant with the Levitical priests my
ministers. 22 As the host of heaven cannot be
numbered and the sands of the sea cannot be measured, so I will multiply
the offspring of David my servant, and the Levitical priests who minister to
me.”
23 The word of the Lord came
to Jeremiah: 24 “Have you not observed that these
people are saying, ‘The Lord has
rejected the two clans that he chose’? Thus they have despised my people so
that they are no longer a nation in their sight. 25 Thus
says the Lord: If I have
not established my covenant with day and night and the fixed order of heaven
and earth, 26 then I will reject the offspring of
Jacob and David my servant and will not choose one of his offspring to rule
over the offspring of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will restore their
fortunes and will have mercy on them.”
What
plans are revealed in verse 15 for the king to do?
How is it
that God’s plans are for good things for His people? Do you find it difficult to understand when
things that happen don’t always appear to be for our good?
Just like
us as parents, do you find what you think is best for you is different than
what God thinks is best? Do you think
God ever has a different idea of what is for our best?
One thing
I know, God always keeps His promises.
We, as His people, struggle to not only keep our promises, but see what
is best for us.
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