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Day by Day Devotional - Year 3 of 5
Jeremiah 32:16-28; ; Jeremiah 32:36-44
To this day, whenever someone buys a piece of land or a house, a certain number of forms have to be completed in the presence of the solicitor. After this the new owner receives an official document proving his right of ownership. Jeremiah is going to keep carefully the documents which state that the field belongs to him (v. 14). By the word of His grace God guarantees His children "an inheritance among all them which are sanctified." (Acts 20:32). And we can assert like Paul: "I am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day." (2 Timothy 1:12).
Moreover, this end to the realm of Judah resembles in many ways the days in the second Epistle to Timothy. Amidst the ruins, Jeremiah, all alone and a prisoner like the apostle, knows whom he has believed. His prayer rises up to the LORD (vv. 16-25). He contrasts the current distress with the earlier blessings. However, he knows the great power of the Lord (v. 17), His goodness (v. 18) and the greatness of His counsel (v. 19; cf. 2 Timothy 1:7). "There is nothing too hard for thee", he can say. God confirms that to him, and to us as well, in His wonderful reply (v. 27; cf. Matthew 19:26).
