What is God doing in 44:27? “Behold, I am watching over them
for disaster and not for good. All the men of Judah who are in the land of
Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by famine, until there is an end of
them.” He says he is watching over the remnant who have disobediently gone into
Egypt. But his “watching over” is not a positive one as normally comes to mind
when we hear that term. No, he is watching over them to bring them to
destruction because of their disobedience.
But what is God doing on a deeper level? He tells us all the
way back in 1:11-12: “And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Jeremiah,
what do you see?” And I said, “I see an almond branch.” Then the Lord said to
me, “You have seen well, for I am watching over my word to perform it.” God is carefully
and meticulously fulfilling His Word. He always does this. We can take it to
the eternal bank of heaven. God will do what he has promised.
Did he promise to save those who trust in Jesus Christ? Yes.
And he will for all eternity? Did he promise never to leave you, Christian, nor
forsake you? Yes. And he won’t ever. Did he promise that all things work
together for good for those who love the Lord and are called according to his
purpose? Yes. And he will sovereignly see that this happens. You can depend on
it. Because he is always watching over his Word to perform it.
Prayer: Father, how faithful and just you are. For we your
children are always sheltered under the promises of your Word and we can always
trust in you to fulfill what you have promised. Humbly we trust in you. Thank
you. Glory be to your name.
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