Friday, January 9, 2026

Restoration not rejection

 Jeremiah 33:23–26 (NRSV)

23The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
24Have you not observed how these people say, “The two families that the LORD chose have been rejected by him,” and how they hold my people in such contempt that they no longer regard them as a nation?
25Thus says the LORD: Only if I had not established my covenant with day and night and the ordinances of heaven and earth,
26would I reject the offspring of Jacob and of my servant David and not choose any of his descendants as rulers over the offspring of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will restore their fortunes, and will have mercy upon them.

The nation of Israel though severely punished was not totally rejected by God. They were still his chosen people and he was their God. He had plans to restore the nation and make the city of Jerusalem that was burned and destroyed a place of joy and worship. Israel has this promise, and God will not change it. It will be fulfilled during the millennial reign of Jesus when there will be a transformation not only of the land but the hearts of the Jewish people. They will realize that Jesus was the Messiah they rejected and crucified and will acknowledge him as Lord. The land will be prosperous, and the blessings of God will be showered upon the people. Other nations will be drawn to Jesus and will come to worship and offer sacrifices to him. God will receive the glory that he alone deserves.

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