July 16, 2026 - Jeremiah 21-24

A fascinating passage:  3 “I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply. 4 I will set shepherds over them who will care for them, and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall any be missing, declares the LORD.

5 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’

7 “Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when they shall no longer say, ‘As the LORD lives who brought up the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt,’ 8 but ‘As the LORD lives who brought up and led the offspring of the house of Israel out of the north country and out of all the countries where he had driven them.’ Then they shall dwell in their own land.” (23:3-8)

I have a very short observation:  The Lord always does what he promises to do.

Your hand, O God, has guided

your flock from age to age;

your faithfulness is written

on history’s open page.

Our fathers owned your goodness,

and we their deeds record;

and both to this bear witness:

one church, one faith, one Lord!

Your mercy will not fail us

nor leave your work undone;

with your right hand to help us

the vict’ry shall be won.

And then by earth and heaven

your name shall be adored;

and this shall be our anthem:

one church, one faith, one Lord!   --E. H. Plumptre (1864)