Calling All Children Of Israel

King James Bible Daily Devotion – Learning Scripture One Day At A Time
Date: Wednesday, August 09, 2015
Chapters: Jeremiah 30-32
Message Title: Calling All Children Of Israel

Hello My Friend,

Israel, the world thinks of it simply as a nation, it is often a hated nation, but that is mainly because it is a nation in which Christ walked, a nation in which many people who believe in or know of Christ flock just to walk where He walked. Israel is not just some land that God gave the children of Israel, it is a nation of God's people, not of Jews, but of all who have received His Son as their Saviour. “For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” - Romans 10:11-13.

When God told Jacob that he was going to be a father of so many that they would cover the earth as dust, He didn't choose him because of his faithfulness, He chose him because of the covenant He made with Abraham. God was going to use the children of Jacob (Israel) to show the rest of the world what happens not only when they obey, but go against Him, and He wasn't just referring to offspring, this goes for all of His people. God instructs Jeremiah to write some things in a book, after many years of wandering among all nations, Israel as a nation of people will finally be purified in a season of great tribulation, in which they will return to God, and then be restored as a nation.

“Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid. For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished. For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous. There is none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines. For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.” - Jeremiah 30:10-13,17.

The second we believe in the Lord, Jesus Christ as our Saviour and accept Him we are one of God's people, we are adopted into the family of Israel. We are scattered all over the world, getting into all sorts of trouble (for good and bad), and we are suffering for it, but there will come a time when He will gather all His children and bring them home. Man, the world, they do not seek after Zion, in which we will all gather, to them we are an Outcast, but to Christ we are His, and no one will take them away from Him. “Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.” - Galatians 4:3-7.

Restore, to return to a person which has been taken from Him and unjustly detained. Sin separates us from God, it holds us bondage, and quite unjustly by the way, meaning it puts us in a prison even when we do not realize we are sinning. Through Jeremiah, God assures His people that He would in due time restore them or their children to their own land, and make them a great and happy nation again. “The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry. Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things. For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our God. For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.” - Jeremiah 31:3-6,11.

Everlasting love, never ending love, that is what God gives His people, no matter how many times they imprison themselves in sin. You see, we are not saved by our works, but by the finished work of Christ, who died a sinless death, taking all our sins on the cross with Him, was buried in a tomb, burying all that sin with Him, and resurrected three days later, assuring us that even death cannot separate us from God once we believe in His Son. Jesus paid the price for our sins, He ransomed His life, and shed His blood so that we would be saved from not only the bondage of sin, but punishment it brings as well. “For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.” - 1 Timothy 2:3-6.

Jeremiah prophesies that both the city and the court shall fall into the hands of the king of Babylon. For this he gets arrested, and while in jail God calls him to buy a piece of land. He prays to God for some understanding in all this, and discovers the purpose of the land and God's wrath against the present generation, and of His grace.

“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me? Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it: And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger. And now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence; Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely: And they shall be my people, and I will be their God:” - Jeremiah 32:27-29,36-38.

Jeremiah's purchase was the pledge of the inheritance in which all of God's people will receive, one that cannot be bought or sold. One in which, all of His people will gather, His wrath will be like no other, and we will dwell in safely. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.” - 1 Peter 1:3-5.

Today's Prayer: God, You made a promise thousands of years ago that there will an end to all the suffering that comes from sin, including the separation it brings with You. You fulfilled that promise by sending Your Son, and now all who believe are not only reconciled with You, we get are one of Your very own children. We belong to You, and nothing we or anyone else can do to us will take us away from You. Sin can still separate us from You, and yes, You will chasten us when we do, but You love us too much to leave us the way we are. Lord, lead us and guide us, keep us looking to You and walking with Your Son so we do not get tempted to stray. Give us Your power to endure all the affliction we face and remain faithful to You even if we suffer for something we did not do. In Jesus' name, amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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