Trusting God

I am on child MC today, as my 3 yr old boy is sick. He has been coughing for nearly 6 months (asthmatic cough). I find his cough so tricky, and sometimes feel like I am at my wit's end about it.

But I thank God for the time I can have at home, spending time with son, and doing my QT, blogging etc.

Like to share some insights as I read the book of Jeremiah. It is really a book about trusting God.

1) Jeremiah prophesied during the reign of the last 5 kings of Judah. That is a long period of time! At that time, Jerusalem is near its end. Jeremiah prophesied about the capture of the city and the exile of the Jews to Babylon. His main purpose was to turn the people back from their sins, so that they would repent and God would change his mind and rescue them. People never like to hear bad news. The kings (most of them) of course were not too pleased - imagine if you are the king, and this prophet keeps telling you that your city will definitely be destroyed, you will definitely be captured and brought to the enemy's land etc etc.. no good news, only bad. Hence, Jeremiah faced challenges and danger as he strove to speak God's words to the people.

The trust he had in God is incredible, he survived various hardship such as being thrown into prison, being thrown into a cistern and he was nearly captured and brought to Babylon when the city fell. However, each time, God saved him from the peril.

The thing I am amazed by is how Jeremiah could stand up to total opposition, resentment and enmity, and continued to speak God's words. I don't think I would have the courage and strength to do that if I were him. John Louis preached about fighting the good fight, and the need to talk to our friends' if their doctrines are incorrect. That is something I need to repent and change in. I must be more like Jeremiah, not always bound by fear in such circumstances. (To do that, I must delve deeper into the bible :) )

2) Ebed-Melech. This character is really a minor character in the bible, or even in the book Jeremiah. When Jeremiah was thrown into the cistern, with the appoval of King Zedekiah, Ebed-Melech had the courage to approach the king, who changed his mind and asked Ebed-Melech to go and get Jeremiah out of the cistern.

When Jerusalem fell, God specifically told Jeremiah to go to Ebed-Melech with a message, that God would save him, he would not fall by the sword "beacause you trust in me." - Jeremiah 39 and 39.

Ebed-Melech was just a normal Joe like us, his deeds were definitely not as "phenomenal" as Jeremiah, but I think the message here that God wants us to know is he rewards us when we trust in him.


So sisters, I hope that the little insight above will help us trust in God especially in the things that worry us the most.