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Jeremiah 33 (ESV)
1 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, 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…
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.”
REFLECTION:
God will rebuild Jerusalem, not because of the cry of the people, but because this is the work of His eternal plan. The disaster brought by Babylon could not change God’s will for His people at all. Although Jerusalem will be destroyed, there must be a day of reconstruction. God assured Jeremiah that as long as he calls to God, God will answer him. God is always listening to our prayers. The problem is that you have to pray to Him and ask Him for help. It is true that even if we do not ask Him for help, He will take care of our needs. However, we prayed to him to admit that He alone is God, and that we cannot accomplish things that belong to God by our own strength. The Davidic covenant was finally fulfilled in Christ. Christ not only fulfilled the role of king, but also fulfilled the role of priest, becoming the mediator between the people and God, maintaining the communion relationship between God and His people. Through the blood that He shed for us, all believers today are priests of God, so we no longer need the Levites to sacrifice for us, but can come directly to God and pray to Him. When we pray to Him, we must be humble, let go of our will and worries, and obey His will wholeheartedly. Prayer is never in vain, but not many people have truly experienced the power of prayer, so that they do not cherish the right to pray to God. As children of God, have we grasped the right to pray to God?
PRAYER:
Let go of all your burdens and worries and come pray to God. Pray for God to make you cherish the right to pray directly to God and spend more time in prayer every day to get close to God. Pray for God to make your prayers more deep and powerful. This depth and power come from letting go of all your mind and thoughts. Discern God’s will wholeheartedly and live in God’s will.
HYMN:
Sweet Hour Of Prayer – youtu.be/sLV-imJxyo4
