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08/28/2024
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“In those days ... the people of Israel and the people of Judah together will go in tears to seek the Lord their God” (50:4). Jeremiah prophesied that God would use the present disasters to change the hearts of His people. Because of their sins, they were a “scattered flock” attacked by enemies, but one day they would “ask the way to Zion and turn their faces toward it” (50:4-5). God, the true Shepherd (50:44), promised to forgive this “remnant” and lead them to a new life (50:20).
“Yet their Redeemer is strong; the Lord Almighty is his name” (50:34). Our Redeemer is stronger than the pressures we face, our mistakes, and the bondage of sin. When we seek Him, He comes to our rescue.