Jeremiah 32:36-37 “…but this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I will surely gather them from all the lands where I banish them in my furious anger and great wrath; I will bring them back to this place and let them live in safety.”
The theme of this chapter seems to me: God keeps His promises. He told the people repeatedly that if they did not change their ways, if they did not return and repent, exile was assured. He also promised them that He would eventually gather them back to Him and restore them.
Jeremiah 32:38-39 “They will be my people, and I will be their God. I will give them singleness of heart and action, so that they will always fear me and that all will then go well for them and for their children after them.”
So what does this mean for us? God still wants that singleness of heart and action. He still wants that personal relationship. He still wants us to listen and obey, to return and repent. He still wants to bless us abundantly.
Jeremiah 32:40 “I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good to them, and I will inspire them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me.”
Lord, I love You with my whole heart. I want an everlasting covenant relationship with You. I am also human and fleshly and prone to stupid choices. Take from me my stony, stubborn heart and give me a tender, responsive heart only for You (Ezekiel 36:26). Draw me closer. Amen.
Jeremiah 32:41 “I will rejoice in doing them good and will assuredly plant them in this land with all my heart and soul.”
Have a blessed day.