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Jeremiah 31:10–12 (NIV): 10 “Hear the word of the LORD, you nations;
proclaim it in distant coastlands:
‘He who scattered Israel will gather them
and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.’
11 For the LORD will deliver Jacob
and redeem them from the hand of those stronger than they.
12 They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion;
they will rejoice in the bounty of the LORD— the grain, the new wine and the olive oil, the young of the flocks and herds.
They will be like a well-watered garden,
and they will sorrow no more.
The above prophesy in Jeremiah came when the Israelites were in captivity in Babylon. No doubt their exile was due to their insolence and continued unfaithfulness. God allowed the Babylonians to defeat and capture them. Yet God was still with them. To teach them a lesson, but He still cared and loved them. That’s why He promised to redeem them, even though the people holding them are much more powerful. It was impossible for them as captives to free themselves. They were like their forefathers in Egypt. Only Yahweh could deliver them.
Sometimes, we make decisions based on our limited knowledge of our situation. Perhaps we couldn’t have made any other decision as the situation has become somewhat unbearable. Rather than stay and suffer, we take calculated risks to do something on our own. Instead of a steady income from a full-time job, we opt for a venture of our own. There is probably some fear and trepidation.
The message this morning is that the LORD will deliver or redeem us from hands or forces stronger than us. In other words, we need not fight on our own. With our own strength, we will not stand a chance. But with God on our side, we will overcome our situation and emerge victorious! Remember David and Goliath? Remember Elisha and his servant and the army of angels?
2 Kings 6:17 – And Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
There will always be forces and hands much stronger than us, whether in our workplace or society in general or in the spiritual realm. People who come from influential or powerful families or people who are powerful themselves. Territorial spirits and strongholds in the dark world. They may want to bully or control us. Only the Lord is able to deliver us. He is the most powerful being in the universe, and the great thing is that He is our Heavenly Father, and He loves us! Amen!
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