The Real estate Prophecy, part 2

So Jeremiah bought the field, because He knew it was the Lord.  (Jer 32:9-15) His prophecy was spot on.  (Jer 32:14-15) Houses and lands would be valuable once more, and God's people would return.  The prophecy, though completely true and Jeremiah knew it, aggravated the prophet.  His own circumstances told him that the resolution was a long way off.  All he could see were the Babylonian siege ramps being built on the walls of Jerusalem. This is where we find Jeremiah praying after he did what God asked him to do.  The prayer is long, but read it carefully and notice how Jeremiah lets God know what's on his heart (Jer 32:16-25).  The key here is the last phrase in verse 25 "And yet you say to me...."buy a field at Anathoth, and have the transaction witnessed".  The sadness and sarcasm is hard to miss.  God doesn't punish Jeremiah.  He instructs Him. Jer 32:27 records God saying:  "Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me?"  He finishes his discourse in Jeremiah 32:27-33:9 with what has become a powerful verse often quoted encouraging prayer in

Jer 33:1-3  "The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah a second time, while he was still shut up in the court of the guard: 2 “Thus says the LORD who made the earth, the LORD who formed it to establish it—the LORD is his name: 3 Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known."
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Glory!  God knows our situation, knows every detail and encourages us at all times to call on His name.  He will answer and answer with things that could not be searched or discovered.  His purposes are grand and great if we will just look up and trust Him.  Praise God! 

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