November 29, 2011
When Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guards, found Jeremiah he said this: "The LORD your God announced this disaster would come to this place. And now the LORD has done everything he said he would do. This disaster happened because the people of Judah sinned against the LORD and did not obey him. But, today I am freeing you from the chains on your wrists. If you want to, come with me to Babylon, and I will take good care of you. But if you don't want to come, then don't. Look, the whole country is open to you. Go wherever you wish." Then Nebuzaradan gave Jeremiah some provisions and gifts and let him go.
Wow! Those sound like words that God would have said (and did) through Jeremiah. But, those were the words spoken by Nebuzaradan, a Babylonian who had no belief or relationship at all with the LORD of Judah. A total non-believer totally understanding that this was the work of the LORD! Amazing. Amazing!
That is our prayer for our lives and "the storm." No matter what happens—ALL will know it was the LORD who protected us. May God, and only God, get ALL the honor, ALL the glory, and ALL the praise for what He has done and for what He is going to do.
Nebuzaradan puts Gedaliah, a man from Judah in charge of the small amount of the poorest people who remained in Jerusalem. Some officers of the Judah army were not captured and were still out in the open country. When they heard Gedaliah was made Governor, they returned... and brought trouble with them.
Next Entry: Jeremiah 40:1 – 45:5 (Continued)
When Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guards, found Jeremiah he said this: "The LORD your God announced this disaster would come to this place. And now the LORD has done everything he said he would do. This disaster happened because the people of Judah sinned against the LORD and did not obey him. But, today I am freeing you from the chains on your wrists. If you want to, come with me to Babylon, and I will take good care of you. But if you don't want to come, then don't. Look, the whole country is open to you. Go wherever you wish." Then Nebuzaradan gave Jeremiah some provisions and gifts and let him go.
Wow! Those sound like words that God would have said (and did) through Jeremiah. But, those were the words spoken by Nebuzaradan, a Babylonian who had no belief or relationship at all with the LORD of Judah. A total non-believer totally understanding that this was the work of the LORD! Amazing. Amazing!
That is our prayer for our lives and "the storm." No matter what happens—ALL will know it was the LORD who protected us. May God, and only God, get ALL the honor, ALL the glory, and ALL the praise for what He has done and for what He is going to do.
Nebuzaradan puts Gedaliah, a man from Judah in charge of the small amount of the poorest people who remained in Jerusalem. Some officers of the Judah army were not captured and were still out in the open country. When they heard Gedaliah was made Governor, they returned... and brought trouble with them.
Next Entry: Jeremiah 40:1 – 45:5 (Continued)
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