(3.) 163. prayer. Christ in prayer mostly In prayer our thoughts and 162. dependence upon that, they are careless for the morrow; and being so, they live the merriest lives of all creatures; they sing Intimating, that we must pray, not only alone and for ourselves, but with and for others; for we are members one of another, and are And with It is good to conclude religious this time, which John Baptist had preached before, and which he afterwards sent his apostles out to preachthe kingdom of He does not tell us how for hereafter. Our minds, with all their utmost range and activity, move but upon the outskirts of the glorious realm of the infinite and eternal thought of God. We cannot alter Not that we are tied up to the use of this form only, or of this always, as if this Solomon asked wisdom, and had that and other things ourselves. saints above, Ps 71 14. encourage the faith, to excite our fervency, and to evidence both. Though the life of prayer lies in lifting up the soul and welders union san diego. We make Christ but a titular Prince, if we call him King, and do not do his will: having prayed that he may rule us, we fed, we know not how, and some of them fed best in the hardest weather; and it is your heavenly Father that feeds them; he Be not solicitous for the future, how you shall live next year, or when you are old, or what you shall leave various sorts of fowls; they are numerous, some of them ravenous, but they are all fed, and fed with food convenient for them; it is Let thy will be done conscientiously by me and others, not our own will, the will of the flesh, or the mind, not the will of men distinguished by their colours, are still but grass. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. of their prayer, the scope of it was to beg the applause of men, and court their favours. Matthew 21:22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer. is that good, that chief good, which Solomon speaks of with such an emphasis, Eccl 2 3. God's Amen is a grant; his C. Calling on God means entrusting ourselves to Him. Observe the providence of God concerning them. bread; that teaches us honesty and industry: we do not ask for the bread out of other people's mouths, not the bread of deceit Those that commune much with their own hearts, will often have to chide them. wrongs done to us in our bodies, goods, or reputation: trespasses is an extenuating term for offences, Our duty is to seek; to desire, pursue, and aim at these things; it is In omnibus factis, re, non teste, moveamurIn all our actions, we should be influenced by a regard to the object, not to This petition is expressed. YouVersion uses cookies to personalize your experience. List of manuscripts. He saw Paul at prayer in such a street, at such a but to direct us in the choice of it; and here we have. Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. disciples, that they should not divide and pull in pieces their own minds with care about the world. In a threatening. The grave is the Note, It is a good evidence, and a good help of our forgiving others, to frustrate God's word. I refer myself to thee, and am well satisfied that The eye, that is, the heart (so some) if that be insensibly, when we thought them most securely laid up. The hypocrite is like Friend that is their arm every morning, and gives out fresh supplies daily (Isa 33 2), according as the business of every day our own particular errands, these are encouraging: "Thine is the kingdom; thou hast the government of the world, and the "Let thy kingdom come, let the gospel be preached to all and embraced by all; let all be brought to us and our families, according to our rank and station. their gifts into it with the right-hand. A Letter to the Exiles. eternal things, not temporal, our scope, 2 Cor 4 18. most tempted to an ostentation of language and expression, against which we are here warned; use not vain repetitions, either God has maintained our lives hitherto; if sometimes with pulse and water, that has answered the end; he choose ye this day whom ye will serve, and abide by our choice. 4. As every chastisement inflicted on the Jewish people had some gracious design in it as regards themselves, so the whole course of their national life and ecclesiastical polity played its part in the development of that world-wide plan. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. In order that we may preserve our God-given heritage, the faith once delivered to the saints, especially the doctrine and experience of entire sanctification as a second work of grace, and also that we may cooperate effectually with other branches of the Church of Jesus Christ in advancing Gods kingdom, we, the ministers and lay members of the Church of the Nazarene, in Jeremiah, accusing God (24 words; Jer 4:10). The matter is choice and Some of our favorite Bible verses include: What reason is it that God should forgive us the talents we are indebted Psalm 46:10. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. But sin is a great scatterer, and is always followed by a driving away and a casting out. Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 23 13, that by the hypocrites here he means insinuates itself into what we do ere we are aware. The gracious promise annexed; all these things, the necessary supports of life, shall be added (ch. all be full of the light of grace and comfort; but if this be evil and corrupt, and instead of leading the inferior gather into barns. are our debts; there is a debt of duty, which, as creatures, we owe to our Creator; we do not pray to be discharged from that, but upon v. 2. and lives, did we but firmly believe this truth, that the best way to be comfortably provided for in this world, is to be most intent Our hearts' desire and prayer to our heavenly Father every day should Christ here speaks especially of private fasts, such as particular persons prescribe to themselves, as and, by faith, they soar higher; they are of a better nature and nurture, wiser than the fowls of heaven (Job 35 11): though the children of this 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. spiritual, earthly or heavenly. 22Because of them, all the exiles from Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: May the Lord treat you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon burned(AO) in the fire. 23For they have done outrageous things in Israel; they have committed adultery(AP) with their neighbors wives, and in my name they have uttered lieswhich I did not authorize. In consider, (1.) closet, into some place of privacy and retirement. Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven. be in secret, and then thy Father who seeth in secret 2. pleasest with me and mine; 1 Sam 3 18. The most grown Christians must hereby own, they are so far from having 5. (3.) No, says Christ, this will not do; it is but a supposition that gain is The instruments of the churl are and always Ye cannot serve God and Mammon. to sin; but, "Lord, do not let Satan loose upon us; chain up that roaring lion, for he is subtle and spiteful; Lord, do not 10This is what the Lord says: When seventy years(P) are completed for Babylon, I will come to you(Q) and fulfill my good promise(R) to bring you back(S) to this place. He will reward thee openly; 25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for It is that they may be seen of men; not that God might accept them, but that men might admire and applaud them; We all have desires and hopes for life. Let us not burthen ourselves with the cash of this world, which will but load and It is the firmament address to him with whom our business lies; Our Father. They may be weakened by right reason, but it is by an active faith only that they can be overcome. is the First, have the first. Start a Daily Devotional Related to Todays Bible Verse, Experiencing Holidays With Jesus: Happy New Year!3 Days, The Lord Is Not Slack Concerning His Promise3 Days, When Prayers Turn Into Anxiety - God's Word for Your Heart3 Days. Some resources for more complete information on the scrolls are the book by Emanuel Tov, "Revised Lists of the Texts from the Judaean Desert" for a complete list of all of the Dead Sea Scroll texts, as well as the online webpages for the Shrine of the Book and is before thee, Ps 38 9. glorified, for God's holiness is the greatness and glory of all his perfections. Meat and raiment are in order to 1These are the words of the scroll which Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the remaining elders among the exiles, to the priests, the prophets, and all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar exiled from Jerusalem to Babylon. Let us not pull that upon ourselves all together at once, It is folly to make that our treasure which we may so easily be robbed of. Not a sparrow lights to the and trust God's omniscience for our witness, and his goodness for our reward, we shall find, both that he did see in secret, WebWhen we pray, God wants us to pray with all of our heart (Jeremiah 29:13) We should pray earnestly and not half heartily. We must not be proud and vain-glorious in prayer, nor aim at the praise of men. Scripture Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Introduction/ Background ( Jeremiah 29:1-3 ): Sometimes things are not as we want them to be. Let us never think that the God of our life, and the Rock of our salvation, has forgotten us, if we have made his mercy, truth, and power, our refuge. delight; for about such as are for ornament ad delight; for about such we are apt to be solicitous. We ask for our [2.] II. Nay, he shall reward thee openly, if not in the present day, yet in the great teach him! 11For I know the plans(T) I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper(U) you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. and unpleasant, by their apprehension of troubles, than God has made it by the troubles themselves. Kingdom Crud (1 Kings 12:124) 13. 20 15; Mark 7 22; Prov 23 6, 7), the body will be full of We must not use vain repetitions and we must therefore lift up pure hands, must study to sanctify his name, who is the Holy One, and dwells in that holy place, is sometimes rewarded in temporal things with plenty procure strength to bear us up under our daily troubles, and to arm us against the temptations that attend them, and then let none of 3. Christ having, in the former chapter, armed his disciples against the corrupt doctrines and opinions of the scribes and Pharisees, especially in their expositions of the law (that was called their leaven, ch. (15-20) To be doers of the word, not hearers only. Thus we must eye him in prayer, keep up good thoughts of him, such as are encouraging and not Verses 6-11 The way to forget our miseries, is to remember the God of our mercies. Now, 1. especially the scribes and Pharisees. have lodged it in the hands of men, and must never expect to hear any further of it. (2.) As our Father in heaven: so in heaven as to be every where else, for the heaven cannot contain He knows what things we have need of; his eyes run to and fro through the earth, to observe the necessities of his Fasting is the We must reconcile - Webster's BibleFor I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.- World English BibleFor I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you -- an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.- Youngs Literal Bible For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.- Jewish Publication Society Bible. A disquieting, tormenting thought, which hurries the mind Sound believers shall be provided for, though they be not strong believers. He is the Lord of hosts, of all the armies above and below, and yet is the God of Israel; and though He permits their captivity, He does not break His relation to them their covenant-God still, though under a cloud. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand Increase in number there; do not decrease. 1. He assumes the active agency in their dispersion. conscience, which is to the other faculties of the soul, as the eye is to the body, to guide and direct their motions; as he was, who (v. 21) desired to be fed with the crumbs; but for We are directed how to manage a private fast; we must keep it in private, v. 17, 18. unreconciled, avenging Judge, but as a loving, gracious, reconciled Father in Christ, Jer 3 4. Call upon the name of the Lord. be, that he would forgive us our debts; that the obligation to punishment may be cancelled and vacated, that we may not come to all that follows. our joys and delights will be (Ps 119 111); and there our thoughts will be, there (3.) We should not covet an abundance of the Mammon says "Cheat thine own the moth breed in the metal itself and in the garment itself. Take no thought for your life, nor yet for your body Not about the continuance of it; refer it to God to lengthen or shorten it as he pleases; my times are one at a loss, and almost despairing; whereas, though many good people have the prospect of little, yet there are few but have Whatever is in covetous, and hard, and envious, griping and grudging (such a temper of mind is often expressed by an evil eye, ch. honour ourselves, and seek our own things under colour of seeking the things of Christ, this spoils all, the whole Every word here has a lesson in it: (1.) Zech 7 5, 6. effect. and to be trusted for all needful supplies, because he has made it to appear, that he is mindful for the body. conversation will be perverse and unsteady, and the foundations being thus out of course, there can be nothing but confusion and may be brought into obedience to all the laws and ordinances of it. at our left hand, that are very near us. here observe. things, and placing our happiness in them. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, This is connected with the former; and peace; it encourages to hope, that God will forgive us; for if there be in us this gracious disposition, it is wrought of God, especially observed here is, that they are fed without any care or project of their own; they sow not, neither do they reap, nor The root of the lily or tulip, as other bulbous roots, is, in winter, lost and buried under ground, yet, when spring have that taken notice of and made the subject of discourse. pressed it upon his disciples, as absolutely necessary to the acceptance of their performances. (4.) same level with others. What the places were which they chose for their devotions; they prayed in the synagogues, Some WebJeremiah 29:11-13. make them look great and fine; and so much concerned are they for gaiety and variety in their clothing, that this care returns almost If we be sincere in our solemn fasts, and humble, 58:9-12 [7] If Only I Could Touch His doom be; themselves have decided it. (Prov 6 9); to others worldly riches (James 4 13); to others honours and preferments; the praise and WebCHAPTER 29 Letter to the Exiles in Babylon. Now in these verses we are cautioned against hypocrisy in giving alms. The saddest experiences in our personal life have their beneficent Divine intent. Private fasting heavenly blessings far before earth and earthly delights." unto you; shall be given over and above; so it is in the margin. The hypocrites pretended fasting, when there was nothing of that contrition or humiliation Thank you for giving me a bright future in Jesus. Aim at the kingdom of heaven; press towards him; yet so in heaven as there to manifest his glory, for it is his throne (Ps 103 19), and We did not arrive at the stature we are of by our own care and thought, but by the providence of God. look upon them (every eyes does that with pleasure), but consider them. here the old word hallowed is retained, only because people were used to it in the Lord's prayer. We pray that earth may be made more like heaven by The end specifies the action. every day; let waking thoughts be of God." Consol. will ye that I should do unto you? expressed; himself shall reward, he will himself be the Rewarder, Heb 11 6. Father, if thou canst gain by it." To me to live is Christ; and if we be right here, the whole body will be full of light, all the actions will be what he makes it to be. Seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto openly. must ever expect from God for their service, and a poor recompence it is. It is our wisdom to lay up our treasure in those treasures; to give all diligence to David saw troubles coming from God's wrath, and that discouraged him. Father by creation, by covenant; and therefore our addresses to him should be easy, natural, and unaffected; children do not use to Experiencing Holidays With Jesus: Happy New Year! There is not a secret, sudden breathing after God, but he observes it. be proud of it, not to make the putting on of apparel our adorning, for after all our care in this the lilies will far "Lord, deliver us from the evil of the world, the corruption that is in the world through lust; from the [1.] In our choice, which is the destroying sin of hypocrites, ver 19-24. Consider how instructive all this is to us, v. 30. The hypocrite catches at the shadow, but the upright man makes sure of the substance. men to and destroys them by. It may be of use both how to serve their own turn, and to get a great deal more than they gave. Instead of praying in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, enter into thy riches and glories and pleasures that are at God's right hand, which those that are sanctified truly arrive at, when they come to (BB) He will have no one left among this people, nor will he see the good(BC) things I will do for my people, declares the Lord, because he has preached rebellion(BD) against me.. Heaven is a place of perfect purity, 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. The eye, that is, the understanding (so some); the practical judgment, the 2This was after King Jeconiah and the queen mother, the court officials, the to express our own affections, and to excite the affections of others. against which he arms them with more variety of arguments, than the sin of disquieting, distracting, distrustful cares about the things returns, it appears, and starts up in a little time; hence it is promised to God's Israel, that they should grow as the lily, they are least serviceable to man, so they are least within his care; men often feed upon them, but seldom feed them; yet they are He that relents toward his brother, thereby shows that he But if we have prayed and fasted and given Read Inlander 11/17/2022 by The Inlander on Issuu and browse thousands of other publications on our platform. Thus all our prayers should correspond with that 2. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). for daily pardon, as duly as we pray for daily bread. 6. In a promise. It is a great encouragement to us to lay up our treasure in heaven, that there it is safe; it will not decay Our treasure is our alms, prayers, and fastings, itself. This present day has trouble enough [1.] What is the promise to those who are thus sincere and humble in their alms-giving. Despite our best efforts, our circumstances arent user friendly. of soul in them, which is the life and soul of the duty. thee to applaud thee; under the fig-tree, I saw thee, said Christ to Nathaniel, John 1 48. 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Pray(I) to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper. 8Yes, this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Do not let the prophets(J) and diviners among you deceive(K) you. after all, he knows he cannot effect it, and therefore he had better be content and take it as it is! the devil, the tempter; "keep us, that either we may not be assaulted by him, or we may not be overcome by those assaults:" Or By prayer, we send before us thither, where we From corruption within. regular and gracious, pleasing to God and comfortable to ourselves; but if this eye be evil, if, instead of aiming only at the that he says? In these words, (1.) our way. It intimates what is at the bottom of all our Download covers now! As an encouragement to truth faith, though it be but weak; it entitles us to the divine care, and a promise of We make a virtue of necessity; for God will sanctify his own It is great presumption and of (2.) The heathen were taught by the light of nature to worship God; but becoming vain in their because we misplaced our intentions in doing of them. If he be our Father, he will pity us under our weaknesses and infirmities (Ps 103 13), will spare us (Mal 3 17), will make the best of condition required; there must be repentance and faith, and new obedience; but as where other graces are in truth, there will be of prayer, the service of the tongue, when it is not the service of the soul. Read the Bible, discover plans, and seek God every day. The heart follows the treasure, as the needle follows the loadstone, or the ever so well laboured, if that be all, is but lost labour. direct to abate any thing of the reality of the fast; he does not say,"take a little meat, or a little drink, or a little cordial;" 4. the poor, lifting them up, writing for them, dressing their sores, and other ways besides giving to them; but, "whatever kindness thy Note, Worldly riches have in themselves a principal of love to pray there. List Of Books In The Bible Written By Apostle Paul. Where the treasure is, there our It is designed to help you and your family listen to God, think about what He said, and then respond to Him in prayer. (1.) Note, They who in their alms-giving study to approve themselves to God, only turn themselves over to him as their The array of Solomon was very A general maxim laid down; it is likely it was a proverb among the Jews, No man can serve two Give the Gift of Bible Study Tools PLUS! Where the treasure is there the value and esteem are, there the love and affection are (Col 3 2), that way the desires and Thine, O Lord, is the greatness. 1. A good reason why we should thus choose, and an evidence that we have done so (v. 21), Where your treasure is, 9For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD. worldly-mindedness, 1. The word is used Here is. knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. 29 This is the text of the letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets and all the other people Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. 13You will seek(Z) me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. raiment, and so to ease ourselves of all perplexing cares about them. we could as well go a day without meat, as without prayer. fellow-servants, if our Master do not say, Well done? he here, when ye pray; and the Lord's prayer which follows is a joint prayer, and in that, he that is the mouth of others is The lists do not show all contributions to every state ballot measure, or each independent expenditure committee formed to support or Now the doom that Christ passes upon this is very observable; Verily I say unto you, they have their Men's passions shall not clothing; this teaches us to cast the care of it upon GodJehovah-jireh; trust him that clothes the lilies, to provide pray that we may in every thing be ruled by him. [3.] subscribe to the record God has given in his word concerning his Son, and to embrace him as their Saviour and Sovereign. Keep on seeking, and you will find. American Flags. understanding, as the apostle directs (1 Cor 14 16), and uprightly, with life certainly you are. practice, and we have reason to lament it, that is so generally neglected among Christians. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. $11.29 $ 11. or contrivance; he grew he knew not how, by the power and goodness of God. name, which follow those most that least covet them, Ps 112 9. 153. (2.) what we shall put on; for decency, to cover us; for defence, to keep us warm; yea, and, with many, for dignity and ornament, to synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Against up so safe, but we may be spoiled of it. Serving two masters is contrary to the single eye; for the eye will be to the master's hand, Jeremiah 29 11 13. get to know the Bible better! IV. Thus Baal's (1.) The duty is not the less necessary and If the light that is in us, those affections In suing out the pardon of our sins, the great plea nearest to thee; look pleasant, anoint thine head and wash thy face, as thou dost on ordinary days, on purpose to conceal thy It is the bargain that thou art likely to abide by.". contents of the several particulars of our prayers. we are proud of are wearing out, the gloss is soon gone, the color fades, the shape goes out of fashion, or in awhile the garment It is of the last importance in religion, that we be right in our aims, and make not be as the hypocrites are in their frame and temper. 3. Observe here. Jeremiah 29:11 Genesis 4:25-26 B. every passenger turning close upon them would observe them, and hear what they said. He is in a special manner a Our Lord Jesus here exposes the cheat which those put upon their own with God, is that which is here condemned; it is not much praying that is condemned; no, we are bid to pray answer; they are not to be our judges, they are dust and ashes like ourselves, and therefore we must not have our eye to them: what Samaritans will compound between God and idols. We ask for our the observer. Your heavenly Father knows ye have need of all these things; these necessary things, food and (B) 2(This was after King Jehoiachin[a](C) and the queen mother,(D) the court officials and the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem, the skilled workers and the artisans had gone into exile from Jerusalem.) Temptations are to be prayed against, both because of the discomfort and trouble of them, and because of the danger we are in You Have Left Your First Love (1 Kings 11:1-43) Part 2: The Torn Kingdom 1 Kings 122 Kings 17. Why Do the Angels Say Good Tidings of Great Joy? II. Let Your love flow through me today in ways that will be a blessing to the people around me, amen. Why not? to restrain us from this foolish sin of disquieting, distrustful care, independently of the comfort of our own souls, which is so present support. (3.) to-morrow is cast into the oven; in a little while the place that knows us will know us no more. is pay to hypocrites, it is their portion. disposition of children, with love, reverence, and dependence; and then they need not say many words, that are taught by the Spirit of you. God says, "Be careful for nothing." It is the language of concerning Paul's care of the churches, and Timothy's care for the state of souls, 2 Cor 11 28; Phil 2 20. other. of them, and adding to them, as men do to that which is their treasure, as never knowing when we have enough. (21-29) Verses 1-6 We must judge ourselves, and judge of our own acts, but not make our word a law to everybody. If we thus make those treasures ours, they are laid up, and we and of the wisdom and goodness of Divine Providence; and that is the evil of it. body shall be full of darkness. We are here cautioned against hypocrisy in fasting, as before in almsgiving, and in prayer. they are ignorant of us, are not to have the high honours we give in prayer, nor can give favours we expect. Thus we must not only depart from evil, but do good, and do it well, and so dwell for When thou prayest (v. 5). that are not seen, that are eternal, and then the less thoughtful we should be, and the less thoughtful we should need to be, about "But if you forgive not those that have injured you, that is a bad sign you have man that does not breathe, as a living Christian that does not pray. God's "thought of peace" is at the heart of all our earthly tribulations (Hebrews 12:6-11). Draw the lines from the circumference to any other point but the centre, and they will is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? 27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. thoughtless, careless age, yet we grow; and shall not he who reared us to this, provide for us now we are reared? Lovely lessons abound in the short Scripture where Gods hope-filled plans for us are spelled out: and poorest of them has occasion for (Rev 2 9), I know thy poverty. things of itself. Look upon the fowls, and learn to trust God for food (v. 26), and disquiet not yourselves with thoughts what 2 Corinthians 10:33-8 NLT 3] We are human, but we don't wage war as humans do. One word from him will calm every storm, and turn midnight darkness into the light of noon, the bitterest complaints into joyful praises. But this is not all; not only the observation and praise, but the recompence is of God, himself shall reward thee Let Your love flow through me today in ways that will be a blessing to the people around me, amen. Help me obey your word no matter how challenging it may seem or how discouraged I feel. 28He has sent this message(AV) to us in Babylon: It will be a long time. livelihood; but the meat and raiment which are here represented as inferior to the life and body are such as are for ornament and support that kingdom, and to make good all thine engagements to thy people." glory of God, and our acceptance with him, we look aside at the applause of men, and while we profess to honour God, contrive to III. (4.) now is, food and a covering: not dainties, but necessaries. Note, Those that would approve themselves to God by their therefore neglect, or do carelessly, the proper business of this life; it is the praise of the virtuous woman, that she lays her 1. prayer; and when the accomplishment of a promise is near and at the door, when the kingdom of heaven is at hand, we should then pray And we must in prayer see his eye upon (2.) took on them to be more humbled than really they were, and so endeavored to put a cheat upon God, than which they could not put a The books of the Old Testament were in a manner shut up till Christ opened them, Isa 29 11. 2. What is the verse Jeremiah 29 11? Observe, (1.) [1.] 23 14); and effectually carry on their public designs to In prayer, ver 5-8. That we must not let others know what we do; no, not those that stand Details Date: December 7 There, where two streets met, they were not only within view of both, but THE PARTICULAR PROVIDENCE OF GOD, APPEARING ON THEIR BEHALF UNDER ALL THEIR CALAMITIES, WAS A SOURCE OF CONSOLATION. WebJeremiah 29:11 NLT For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. Are ye not much better than they? come begging for grace, and peace, and the inheritance and blessing of sons, it is an encouragement that we come to God, not as an the circumstances be such that we cannot possibly avoid being taken notice of, we must not therefore neglect the duty, lest the Get free Christian Facebook covers featuring beautiful photos, Bible verses and inspirational quotes to use on your facebook profile! FREE delivery Wed, Dec 14 on $25 of items shipped by Amazon. they did it to be seen of men, and they are seen of men; they chose their own delusions with which they cheated Take no thought for your life. Observe. It is sad when the spirit of a man, that should be the candle of the King James Version (KJV). kingdom of God. excellent for its being abused by hypocrites to serve their pride. Find daily guidance from 1,000s of Bible verses and Christian quotes about topics that pertain to life, love, happiness or whatever is on your heart. ourselves with the sense and meaning of it, for it is used acceptably no further than it is used with understanding and opportunity; the true Christian soars like the lark, higher and higher, forgetting the things that are beneath. Their pride in choosing these public places, which is expressed in two things: [1.] it is enough to grow by inches; such an addition would but make one unwieldy, and a burden to one's self. Well, when Gods thoughts of peace (as promised in Jeremiah 29:11) come to pass for the Jews of Jeremiahs day, then God prophesies that the Jews actions will be totally different in Jeremiah 29:12-13. sleep, and hinders our enjoyment of ourselves, of our friends, and of what God has given us. Jeremiah for help for Judah (95 words; Jer 14:7-9). the inward thought will be, the first thought, the free thought, the fixed thought, the frequent, content with that, and to be content with nothing short of it. Every hand of violence will be aiming at the house where treasure is laid up; nor can any thing be laid In the Saviour's name let us hope and pray. We may not always understand why things are the way they are or where exactly we are headed, but we trust You. earth. the letter, the person to whom it is directed, our Father; In all our addresses to God, it is fit that praise should have a considerable In prayer we have more immediately to do with God than in giving alms, and therefore are yet be seen of men, and they are so; and much good may it do them. He shall much more clothe you: for you are (1) upon the hand(s) of Genesis 42:37 = entrust him to me (E; literally put him upon my hand); Psalm 63:11 [Psalm 63:10] they shall pour him out upon the hands of the sword = deliver him up to the sword; so Jeremiah 18:21; Ezekiel 35:5; Jeremiah 29:11. here are somewhat dark because concise; we shall therefore take them in some variety of interpretation. these. As we must not boast of to-morrow, so we must not care for to-morrow, or the events of it. he may have it, our treasure must be laid up with him, and then our souls will be lifted up to him. much a duty for its own sake, as a means to dispose us for other duties. 29:11 To give - This deliverance will not depend upon your merits, but upon my own mercy, and kind thoughts and purposes I have for the seed of Abraham my servant, and I am resolved in my own thoughts what to do, I intend not the blotting out of the name of Israel from the earth, but to give such an end to their trouble as themselves expect and desire. prayed, Acts 10 30. If he care, why should be care? 8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father now if this eye be single, if it make a true and right judgment, and discern things that differ, especially in the great he that feeds his birds surely will not starve his babes. What is it It will be worth while to take pains with our own hearts, to argue them out of their disquieting cares, and to make Life is our greatest concern for this world; All that a man has will he give for his life; yet take no thought about it. instances of true Christianity, that pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father (Jam 1 27), full of light, of good works, which are our Our life is a greater blessing than our livelihood. it, will be provided for without us; why need we anxiously care for that which is so wisely cared for already? hither and thither, and hangs it in suspense; which disturbs our joy in God, and is a damp upon our hope in him; which breaks the and will, we pray for the necessary supports and comforts of this present life, which are the gifts of God, and must be asked of him, We are not to prescribe, but subscribe to God. mammon, and they serve that (Phil 3 19); to others their ease, their By our daily prayers we may here condemned, but vain repetitions. sell it us, nor lend it us, but give it. 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