Yet you, O Lord God, have said to me, “Buy the field for money and get witnesses”—though the city is given into the hands of the Chaldeans. Jeremiah 32:25 – Jeremiah was given a truly odd command from the Lord. While in the royal prison, God commanded Jeremiah to buy the property of his cousin. While odd in itself for a prisoner to purchase land that he wasn’t free to go see, it was even more odd because Babylon had already captured that land and was about to destroy Jerusalem. This land was worthless land, yet Jeremiah was commanded to buy it. In our verse we see the prophet asking the question any of us would be in that spot…why? Why Lord are you asking me to do something that make absolutely no sense? Likely that’s a question you too have asked in certain seasons of your life. God, why are you doing what you are doing and why are you calling me to do this thing that makes no sense to me at all? In spaces such as this let’s follow the example Jeremiah set for us. First he approaches God in the proper way, through prayer and through lifting high the Lord’s praises. Then He simply is real and askes the Lord his question. Know then if you approach the Lord with honor and praise, and humbly seek understanding over the ways He is moving in your life, that this is a holy way to handle the questions we have. In Jeremiah’s situation, the purpose of buying this land wouldn’t reveal itself till decades later when God brought His people back home. The purpose we’re seeking may to not come for a while, but that doesn’t mean we can’t approach the Lord seeking understanding. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Mac – Daily DEVO 3262
Question To Ponder: How has the Lord ever revealed His purposes to you over past questions you’ve asked Him?
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