Jeremiah 34:3 (KJV) Eyes on the King

Jeremiah 34:3 (KJV)

And thou shalt not escape out of his hand, but shalt surely be taken, and delivered into his hand; and thine eyes shall behold the eyes of the king of Babylon, and he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to Babylon.

 

The Word of God prophesies to Zedekiah concerning his encounter with Nebuchadnezzar. In Zedekiah’s case, it could have been worse, but it’s still not good. He’s going to come face to face, eyeball to eyeball, and speak directly to the king whose armies will defeat his own. It’ll be humiliating, terrifying, and potentially dangerous. God promises he will survive this experience, but it would be dreadful, nonetheless.

 

I am intrigued by the phrase, “thine eyes shall behold the eyes of the king…”

 

I have to say, what a wonderful day it will be when my eyes shall behold the eyes of King Jesus.

·       I am sure I will be humbled.

·       I am sure it will be in some ways terrifying.

·       I am sure the day will be intimidating.

 

But I am also confident enough in the promises of God for those of us who have placed saving faith in Christ to believe it will also be the best day of my life.

 

“Face to face[1] with Christ, my Savior, 

Face to face- what will it be 

When with rapture I behold him, 

Jesus Christ who died for me? 

Refrain: 

Face to face I shall behold him, 

Far beyond the starry sky; 

Face to face in all his glory, 

I shall see him by and by.”

 

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Eyes on the King: Face to Face with Jesus

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Jeremiah 34:3 (KJV) Eyes on the King

 

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[1] Face to face with Christ my Savior Author: Carrie Ellis Breck (1898) Tune: FACE TO FACE

 

Jeremiah 32:17 (KJV) Heated Discussions

Jeremiah 32:17 (KJV)

Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:

 

Recently, Ken Ham of Answers in Genesis claimed that Frank Turek of Cross Examined does not believe the Bible because Turek does not stand on the biblical teaching of a young earth. I don’t think Ham's assessment is correct. While I agree with Ham on the young earth, I wouldn't go so far as to say that Turek doesn’t believe the Bible merely because he doesn’t support the young earth position. I think Turek is incorrect, but that doesn't mean he doesn’t believe the Bible.

 

It’s astonishing how heated discussions among people claiming to be Christians can become[1] over this subject. 

 

I believe the greatest grievance with Turek’s position is that he has, in effect, dismissed or at least diminished one of God’s greatest object lessons. God’s creation is cited in Scripture as evidence that nothing is too hard for God. To lean on science for the age of the earth is to subject the Bible to science, at least for that portion of it. Giving any part of the Bible away to science opens the door for others to give away other biblical doctrines.

 

Ham is right to stand on the young earth. There is nothing in the Word of God to suggest a millions-of-years gap between creation and the first day. To imply it exists is, in my opinion, to do as Eve did and, just to “help out the text”, add to God’s command “neither shall ye touch it.” God’s Word says what it says, and the wisest course of action for the Christian is to stick with what God’s Word says: God created the heavens and the earth, He did that in six days, and nothing else is too hard for God. 

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[1] I should clarify. I have witnessed none of this heat between Ham and Turek. They both seem to be gentlemen. But among the masses, people can be pretty ugly.

 

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Heated Discussions: Young Earth, Old Earth, and the Bible's Authority

 

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Jeremiah 32:17 (KJV) Heated Discussions

Jeremiah 31:5 (KJV) Nuggets in the River

Jeremiah 31:5 (KJV)

Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things.

 

Jeremiah had in mind the day when Judah would return from the Babylonian captivity and return to their own land.[1] But God had something greater than even that in mind. Internal evidence tells us God was looking to the birth of Christ.[2] He even speaks, not just of Judah but of all Israel.[3]

 

I believe there are good reasons to rejoice in the little blessings the Lord rewards us with in this earthly life. These blessings encourage and strengthen us, cheering the heart and motivating us to “keep on keeping on.” Little answers to prayer remind us that our God has not forsaken us. However, it is essential to remember that these blessings are not the end-all of God's plan. If we are not careful, we can become so attached to these "little blessings" that we lose sight of the full answer of God.

 

Remember that at the end of the captivity, it was not all Israel but only Judah that returned to the Promised Land. They returned as a broken and weakened people. While the young men rejoiced in having a temple once again, the old men wept, having seen the glory of Solomon's former temple.[4] It was never the same, and it won't be until they receive the promise of the Millennial Kingdom.

 

I've heard that gold prospectors, who know their business, realize that the gold nuggets in the riverbed mean there is a gold vein somewhere up the river. The prospector pans the river not just for the flakes, bits, and nuggets he finds but to lead them to "the mother lode."

 

Christians, don't settle for the flakes of God's blessings handed to you today. Remember that even the lost receive some of that.[5]

 

Pursue your relationship with the Lord, looking for the day when you will see the end of those promises, which is the very presence of Jesus Christ.

 

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Nuggets in the River: Seeking the Mother Lode of God's Blessing

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eremiah 31:5 (KJV) Nuggets in the River

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[1] Jeremiah 31:17 (KJV)

And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD, that thy children shall come again to their own border.

[2] Jeremiah 31:22 (KJV)

How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.

[3] Jeremiah 31:7 (KJV)

For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.

[4] Ezra 3:11-12 (KJV)

And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.

But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:

[5] Matthew 5:45 (KJV)

That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

 

Matthew 28:7 (KJV) Going and Telling

Matthew 28:7 (KJV)

And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

 

Well before the Great Commission, I see plenty of "going and telling."

- The women came to see the sepulcher.

- An angel came and told the women.

- Jesus came and met the women.

- The women came and told the disciples.

- Jesus came and spoke unto them.

 

There were two witnesses to the women:

- The angel.

- The Lord.

 

There were two witnesses to the disciples:

- The women.

- The Lord.

 

Everyone needs someone to tell them Jesus is alive from the grave. No one is born again until they meet Jesus for themselves.

 

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Going and Telling: A Story of Witnesses

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Matthew 28:7 (KJV) Going and Telling

Jeremiah 28:13 (KJV) Eternal Realities

Jeremiah 28:13 (KJV)

Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron.

 

It would be appropriate, I think, to apply this verse to all religions other than Biblical Christianity.

- It would be true of pagan religions.

- It would be true of Islam.

- It would be true of liberalism.

- It would be true of the social gospel.

- It would be true of health and wealth preachers.

- It would be true of Catholicism.

It would even be true of the religions of atheism and agnosticism.

 

In every case, these religious teachings seek to soothe a person’s soul from the internal sense of impending doom: DEATH and what awaits on the other side.

 

Biblical Christianity faces the truth.

- We enter this world cursed with a sin nature.

- Left to ourselves, we will walk a road that leads to destruction.

- Hell, and the Lake of Fire are not mere annihilation, but an eternity of torment. 

It’s a grim scenario.

 

But there is an answer. It’s the gospel – GOOD NEWS! There is a way of escape. God has provided a means of salvation. To accept the salvation God offers through Christ goes against the corrupted logic of men. However, to accept the softened doctrines of any other faith is to doom the soul to a “yoke of iron” driving them into destruction.

 

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Eternal Realities: Breaking Free from The Peril of False Religions

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Jeremiah 28:13 (KJV) Eternal Realities

Matthew 26:44 (KJV) Through Prayer with Jesus

Matthew 26:44 (KJV)

And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

 

What lessons we learn from Jesus about prayer!

·       He prayed before He called the twelve

·       He prayed all night

·       He prayed sometimes publicly

·       He prayed oftentimes alone

·       He had regular places of prayer

 

In what is arguably the most stressful moment of His earthly life:

He asked others to prayer with Him

They did not kneel beside Christ and listen to Him pray. He asked them to pray alone while He prayed alone. He even urged them to pray. But when they failed, it was all right. The effectiveness of our prayers is not diminished if others do not join us in prayer. Generally, I think, we would be disappointed in the urgency of others’ prayers when we are in our most urgent need for their urgent prayer. Our disappointment is unfounded because our own effectual fervent prayer “availeth much.”[1]

 

He prayed the same words

I think it matters that the Bible says, “saying the same words.” I don’t think this means vain repetition, but it does mean that those things that matter the most may be brought to the Lord many times.

He prayed these same words three times

I am reminded that Paul brought an earnest petition to the Lord three times and was then told to “move on.”[2] Does that mean we may only bring a petition before the Lord three times? I don’t think so. Elijah besought the Lord for rain I think seven times.[3]

·       Three is the number of the Trinity.

·       Seven is the number of completion.[4]

It seems to me we pray “the same words” until we are given our request, or God tells us to move on. Jesus went on in the strength of His prayer through the betrayal, the capture, the trials, and the cross.

 

After having prayed, let us accept the will of God and glorify Him, regardless of the outcome. 

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Through Prayer with Jesus: The Power of Prayer

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Matthew 26:44 (KJV) Through Prayer with Jesus

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[1] James 5:16 (KJV)

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

[2] 2 Corinthians 12:8-9 (KJV)

For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

[3] 1 Kings 18:42-44 (KJV)

So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,

And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.

And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.

[4] I put very little stock in numerology but there are certain numbers that have an obvious significance in the Word of God.