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Jeremiah

Jeremiah 
Day 
Day 17

"Go and cry in the hearing of Jerusalem"

Text: Jeremiah 2:2

THE CONTINUED GUIDANCE OF THE LORD

The guidance of the Lord was necessary. Knowledge of God was not sufficient for actual real-life ministry.

“Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
‘Go and cry in the hearing of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD:
‘I remember you,
The kindness of your youth,
The love of your betrothal,
When you went after Me in the wilderness,
In a land not sown.”'”
Jeremiah 2:1-2

1. “Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying”

a) “Moreover”
i) The Lord continued to guide Jeremiah.
ii) New words were needed.
iii) God was happy to instruct Jeremiah further.
b) “The word of the LORD”
i) Jeremiah must continue to hear the Lord speaking to him.
ii) He must develop an even greater sense of discernment as he listens.

2. “Go and cry in the hearing of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD'”

a) “Jerusalem”
i) Even the place of ministry was specifically mentioned.
ii) This was the capital of Judah.
iii) This was where the king lived and ruled.
iv) The temple of Solomon was still there.
b) “Thus says the LORD”
i) This has to be announced.
ii) The authority and power of the Lord lay behind the prophetic word.
iii) The words of the prophet are given by the Lord God Himself.

3. The Contents of this Message from God

a) “I remember you”
i) The Lord remembers.
ii) He recalls the past.
iii) He compares it with the present.
b) “The kindness of your youth, the love of your betrothal”
i) This is a reference to young Israel.
ii) It was a nation marked by kindness.
iii) It was a nation in love with God.
iv) It was like a young betrothed bride.
c) “When you went after Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown”
i) Israel was prepared to follow the Lord anywhere, including the wilderness.
ii) The nation was ready to go to Canaan, as the LORD led.
iii) Canaan was described as “a land not sown”.

4. Good and happy memories

a) Of a nation that trusted the Lord.
b) Of a people who obeyed Him.
c) There was a living and loving relationship between God and His people.