Jeremiah 31 His Everlasting Love

 

Jeremiah 31- His Everlasting Love

 

The word “I will” has been said by God fifteen times in this chapter and when God says “I will” we know He is telling us what He is going to do.

 

Most of the Israelites today have returned to their land but not to God. There is still a great persecution of Christians going on in that land. God intends to restore the nation Israel to that land in His own time, and in His own plan, and in His own purpose. God told them that He loved them with an everlasting Love.

 

We might ask how God could love these rebellious people. Hadn’t He told them repeatedly what to do and yet they still rebelled?

 

We might also ask how God can love us? Doesn’t He tell us what we should do repeatedly, yet we still want to go our own way? In God’s sight we are as great as sinners who are still unbelieving. It took the death of Christ to provide redemption for you and me. There is no limitation to who God loves. We should be amazed that God loves any of us.

 

There is no measure to everlasting, just as there is no measure to never. All we know is that it must be a long time.

 

The word “love” is not about our love for God but about God’s love for us. He is not through with the people of Israel and He is not through with us. His love is everlasting.

 

Getting all the people back to Israel will be a great undertaking as He never said the blind and lame are left behind. He says all my people will return. He says He will watch over them as a Shepherd watch over his sheep. He will then turn their mourning into gladness, and they will rejoice. He will make a new covenant with all of them and this time it will be written on their hearts and not on tablets of stone. All their sins will be forgiven and remembered no more. What God says cannot be changed. He will do all that He says He will do, and it will be for the good of all mankind.

 

Please read the chapter listed so that you can understand God’s Word better.

If you have missed any lessons, you can go to: God Plans For You at https://sherrysouthard.blogspot.com.

J. Vernon McGee Commentary and Dr. David Jeremiah Study Bible