36 “Now therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning this city of which you say, ‘It is given into the hand of the king of Babylon by sword, by famine, and by pestilence’:37 Behold, I will gather them from all the countries to which I drove them in my anger and my wrath and in great indignation. I will bring them back to this place, and I will make them dwell in safety. 38 And they shall be my people, and I will be their God. 39 I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their own good and the good of their children after them. 40 I will make with them an everlasting covenant, that I will not turn away from doing good to them. And I will put the fear of me in their hearts, that they may not turn from me. 41 I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will plant them in this land in faithfulness, with all my heart and all my soul.
Jeremiah 32:36-41
This passage contains such hope and spectacular promises. God promises to forgive the heinous sins of His people and restore them to him. He promises to give them a home and grant them safety. Yet, most of all, he promises to be their God and that to make them fear and follow him. And most of all, He promises to accomplish this with all His heart and soul. How great that is! To have Almighty God promising to protect our cause with all His infinitely merciful, loving and powerful being.
This is one of my favorite sermons from John Piper, I would encourage you to listen to it:
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