This book really struck me, as I deal with chronic depression. Jeremiah seems to have struggled with depression as well, and it’s very encouraging to me that he never gave up but kept pressing on, and God took care of him.
“Thus saith the Lord, ‘The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.’ The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, ‘Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.’”
I love the reminder that there’s rest in the wilderness and everlasting love for me. <3
I also love how fearlessly Jeremiah spoke truth! My thoughts on that are too long to list here, but I wrote them all out here: https://littleblossomsforjesus.wordpr...
Jeremiah, "the weeping prophet" was given the job of giving Israel the final warning before the northern kingdom was taken into Assyrian captivity. Along the way God gives the prophet precious jewels of Scripture [the virgin birth, the length Judah & Israel would be in the Babylonian captivity, a clear projection of Jesus' step-fathers inability to be the Messiah's biological father, a precious prayer promise, et cetera]. Part of the inerrant, inspired and infallible Word of God.