" You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,"declares the Lord."
A few weeks ago I shared verse 11 just before this. Each one is a beautiful promise, but a promise that comes not from seeking what we want but from trusting God. I mentioned before that Jeremiah had the difficult task of speaking God's truth to the kingdom of Judah as it fell. Chapter 29 is actually a letter that God had Jeremiah write to the exiles in Babylon. In the letter he tells them to settle in where they are taken, go on with life and when the time is right God would bring the people back out of exile.
The path back seems to always begin with soul searching repentance. We see that with the Prodigal son as he is feeding pigs in a foreign land. We see it when Jacob decides it is time to return home and face the wrath of his brother Esau. We see Peter restored by Jesus after his heart check of feed my sheep. We need to feel our need, to know that we need to come back.
The promise that when we are ready, so is God. Jesus said seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened. The Prodigal son found the father waiting for him. Jacob found Esau with arms wide open. Peter went on to preach the gospel to the very people he had coward before earlier. Are you lost? Do you know if you are lost or found. If you are lost seek God. And in finding God you will find that he has found you.
A few weeks ago I shared verse 11 just before this. Each one is a beautiful promise, but a promise that comes not from seeking what we want but from trusting God. I mentioned before that Jeremiah had the difficult task of speaking God's truth to the kingdom of Judah as it fell. Chapter 29 is actually a letter that God had Jeremiah write to the exiles in Babylon. In the letter he tells them to settle in where they are taken, go on with life and when the time is right God would bring the people back out of exile.
The path back seems to always begin with soul searching repentance. We see that with the Prodigal son as he is feeding pigs in a foreign land. We see it when Jacob decides it is time to return home and face the wrath of his brother Esau. We see Peter restored by Jesus after his heart check of feed my sheep. We need to feel our need, to know that we need to come back.
The promise that when we are ready, so is God. Jesus said seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened. The Prodigal son found the father waiting for him. Jacob found Esau with arms wide open. Peter went on to preach the gospel to the very people he had coward before earlier. Are you lost? Do you know if you are lost or found. If you are lost seek God. And in finding God you will find that he has found you.
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