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Jeremiah

Jeremiah 
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Day 52

"Return to Me"

Text: Jeremiah 3:7

A GRACIOUS OFFER

There was no reason for God to offer anything to Israel. Yet, God graciously offered Israel a chance to return to Him. The Lord sent a good number of prophets to Israel with a vital message of hope to return to Him.

“And I said, after she had done all these things,
‘Return to Me.’
But she did not return.
And her treacherous sister Judah saw it.”
Jeremiah 3:7

1. “And I said, after she had done all these things, ‘Return to Me.'”

a) God spoke through His prophets.
b) Some of these were non-writing prophets.

2. Powerful prophets ministered to Israel

a) Elijah ministered in the reign of King Ahab (1 Kings 17 – 2 Kings 2).
b) Elisha took over and ministered in the reign of Jehoram/Joram (2 Kings 2-13)
c) Mighty miracles were wrought:
i) To show to Israel that God was great and powerful.
ii) To point people back to the LORD.

3. “Return to Me”

a) Elijah turned some hearts back to God at Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18).
b) Elisha ministered differently, but was able to perform miracles too (2 Kings 4, 5).
c) Their message was clear and consistent. Israel may return to the LORD!

4. “But she did not return”

a) Israel, the northern kingdom did not return to God.
b) The nation chose to forsake the Lord, despite the prophets and their miracles.
c) The nation was too caught up in idolatrous practices.

5. “And her treacherous sister Judah saw it”

a) Judah was aware of all the things that God did in Israel through the prophets.
b) Judah, the southern kingdom, bordered Israel.
c) Judah was described as a “treacherous sister”.