- God’s Promise to Heal
Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of property and security. – Jeremiah 33:6
People who believe in God may sometimes wonder whether the Creator of the entire universe really cares what is going on in the world. He lives in Heaven, which can seem so far away to the human mind. Even though Jesus lived on Earth as a man, does He grasp what things are like now? He’s in the best place that exists – is He still interested in what happens here?
The people of Israel may have had similar questions during their time of exile from their homeland. After all, they lost the land they held dear as they were forced to leave their homes to go to a foreign country. They were captives, dealing with the consequences of their repeated choice to disobey God. Could God actually desire to care for them after they failed to follow His commands? In his address to the people, while the prophet Jeremiah explained the reasons Israel found itself in the predicament it faced, he also offered them hope. God spoke to reassure His people and promise that one day they would experience healing and return to His land of promise.
The book of Jeremiah shows that God is the Lord of history. He cares about everything that happens and uses everything to further His plan for the world. This is just as true today as it was in Jeremiah’s time so many centuries ago. As Israel could hope in His promises, believers in the United States today can trust in the Lord’s purpose and plan. Ask God to enable you to patiently wait for His restoration in your life. Pray that He would draw the hearts of the people and those in positions of authority to Himself so they receive His healing touch.
Today’s Verse: Jeremiah 33:6
Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity and security.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Recommended for further reading: Revelation 21:1-7
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
5 And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” 6 And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. 7 The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son.All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
