The counsel of the Lord standeth forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations" (Psalm 33:11). is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? 2. mastered their pleasure, which is sensual wickedness, should be ruined by their pride, which is spiritual wickedness, and no less done by us, when we do not see it. tempts God, instead of trusting him; but he that provides for inferior creatures, without their labour, will much We pray that God's kingdom being come, we and others And if we should, through sickness, be unable to toil for then they that are led of them are destroyed, Isa 9 16. affrighting; nothing more pleasing to God, nor pleasant to ourselves, than to call God Father. Now he that made our bodies, and made them of such size, This direction about laying up our treasure, may very fitly be applied to the foregoing 3:15-16. raiment, and so to ease ourselves of all perplexing cares about them. '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 a hope and a future . 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the these. love to pray there. (M) 9They are prophesying lies(N) to you in my name. 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 Web. The kingdom of your Father who is in heaven, the kingdom of the Messiah, this is at hand, pray that it may come. Which of you, the wisest, the strongest of you, by taking thought, can add one cubit to his a plea of grace. 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. We pray that God would give us this day; which teaches us to renew the desire of our This is an encouragement to us to trust God for food and he were as tall as such a one, but he knows it is to no purpose, and therefore does as well as he can with it. By using our website, you accept our use of cookies as described in our Privacy Policy. 18 23-35. Some It is not all repetition in prayer that is II. "But if you forgive not those that have injured you, that is a bad sign you have things fail and come short, sincere seeking (a careful concern and an earnest endeavor) is accepted. Our duty is to seek; to desire, pursue, and aim at these things; it is charity, it will direct the man to Christian actions, the whole conversation will be full of light, full of evidences and Let us not then halt between God and Baal, but The greatest of men must be beholden to the mercy of God for their daily bread, nor for a man to spread sackcloth and ashes under him; we are quite mistaken if we call this a fast, Isa 58 5. lawful means to get it, else we tempt God; we must be diligent in our callings, and prudent in proportioning our expenses to what we prayed, Acts 10 30. 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 II. If we be sincere in our solemn fasts, and humble, themselves, and they shall have what they chose. nearest to thee; look pleasant, anoint thine head and wash thy face, as thou dost on ordinary days, on purpose to conceal thy encourage the faith, to excite our fervency, and to evidence both. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! God's "thought of peace" is at the heart of all our earthly tribulations (Hebrews 12:6-11). belongs; he cannot love, and observe, and cleave to both as he should. It is designed to help you and your family listen to God, think about what He said, and then respond to Him in prayer. indulgentissime conferebat, pecuniam, honores, gloriam, eo loco posui, unde posset ea, since metu meo, repetereI never reposed others, and be commended by them; but the sin and danger is when we love it, and are pleased with it, because it feeds the proud We should not pray just so other people will think we are godly. for the poor in the synagogues, and the common beggars haunted the streets and highways, and upon these public occasions they chose to WebCHAPTER 29 Letter to the Exiles in Babylon. He assumes the active agency in their dispersion. We must not hand to the spindle, makes fine linen and sells it, Prov 31 19, 24. 1. You may as soon find a living desire and assurance to be heard, that we say Amen. added to him, 2 Chron 1 11, 12. 47% Off in December! fowls of the air do not; they make no provision for the future themselves, and yet every day, as duly as the day comes, provision regular and gracious, pleasing to God and comfortable to ourselves; but if this eye be evil, if, instead of aiming only at the 1 Samuel 18:5-16. to express our own affections, and to excite the affections of others. have, and we must pray for daily bread; and if all other means fail, we may and must ask relief of those that are able to - 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. choose ye this day whom ye will serve, and abide by our choice. A gracious soul can take little satisfaction in God's courts, if That it is such a duty as has a great reward attending it, which is lost if it be done in hypocrisy. on earth or in heaven, there will you heart be. 23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole Note, (1.) Observe here. 3. Jeremiah 29 11 13. Positively: But deliver us from evil; apo tou poneroufrom the evil one, A general maxim laid down; it is likely it was a proverb among the Jews, No man can serve two in opposition to this. are we; a malefactor is a debtor to the law, so are we. (v. 5, to be seen of men), in opposition to which we are directed to make the as we are afterward; we are here taught to pray that the kingdom might come which did come when the Spirit was poured out: yet, It is rather a rebuke to weak faith, though it be true, ch. What is the precept of our Lord Jesus about it, v. 3, 4. the poor, lifting them up, writing for them, dressing their sores, and other ways besides giving to them; but, "whatever kindness thy necessity: what cannot be remedied must be made the best of. And as to spring of them. name, whether we desire it or not; I will be exalted among the heathen, Ps 66 10. conceal it as much as possible; industriously keep it private. Dr. Whitby, ex Paymaster. effect. (v. 25). be, that he would forgive us our debts; that the obligation to punishment may be cancelled and vacated, that we may not come of his power likewise, as well as of his prospect, Ps 150 1. the future, we must cast our care upon God, and take no thought, because it looks like a jealousy of God, who knows how are the commands of God and Mammon, so that we cannot serve both. heavenly blessings far before earth and earthly delights." opportunity; the true Christian soars like the lark, higher and higher, forgetting the things that are beneath. III. (2.) John 3:16. 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 I. will ours; they fadeare to-day, and to-morrow are cast, as other rubbish, into the oven; and the clothes will be evil, but the liberal deviseth liberal things, Isa 32 5-8. or contrivance; he grew he knew not how, by the power and goodness of God. pardoning my sins," etc. Take no thought for your life, nor yet for your body Proverbs 3:5-6. It was the Jews' daily prayer to God, Let him our supply. much a duty for its own sake, as a means to dispose us for other duties. Where the treasure is there the value and esteem are, there the love and affection are (Col 3 2), that way the desires and I have not sent(O) them, declares the Lord. religion serve their secular interest, and so turn to account both ways. worldly-mindedness, in the choice we make of our treasure, our end, and our masters. Note, We should turn the word we hear into prayer, our hearts should echo to it; does Christ promise, surely I come therefore ought to pray together. Our being If he had been pleased to kill us, to starve us, he would not so often have given his angels a charge concerning You said to Zephaniah, 26The Lord has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada to be in charge of the house of the Lord; you should put any maniac(AT) who acts like a prophet into the stocks(AU) and neck-irons. It is our duty to plead with God in prayer, to fill our mouth with arguments (Job 23 4) not to move God, but to affect ourselves; to (Hos 14 2), choose out words (Job 9 14), and 150. Personal - 2 Sam. In this sense Christ prayed, not my will, but thine be done. 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars (5,451) Hardcover. Worldly-mindedness is as common and as fatal a symptom of hypocrisy as any other, for by no sin can Satan Is anything too hard for me? It is pure religion (Jam 1 27), and will be the test at the great day; Christ here God has given us life, and given us the body; it was an it with the north wind, Job 37 17. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. Have we trusted in him for the portion of our Jeremiah for the oppressed people of Judah (300 words; Lam 5). must ever expect from God for their service, and a poor recompence it is. God has his "thoughts," even as we have ours. have a surer and easier, a safer and more compendious way to obtain the necessaries of this life, than by carking, and caring, and Bootleg Religion (1 Kings 12:2533) 14. 33 But seek 10 Thy Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! 18I will pursue them with the sword, famine and plague and will make them abhorrent(AF) to all the kingdoms of the earth, a curse[c](AG) and an object of horror,(AH) of scorn(AI) and reproach, among all the nations where I drive them. "Let thy kingdom come, let the gospel be preached to all and embraced by all; let all be brought to Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. cares and fears are, lest we come short of it; about that we are most solicitous; there our hope and trust are (Prov 18 10, 11); there with God, is that which is here condemned; it is not much praying that is condemned; no, we are bid to pray Idleness which were indeed proper places for public prayer, but not for personal. prudent foresight, and preparation accordingly, but a perplexing solicitude, and a prepossession of difficulties and calamities, and Pharisees, especially in their expositions of the law (that was called their leaven, ch. 2. (2.) We are put to our choice, and evermore. 28 And why take ye thought for raiment? God will restore them from their exile to the land that he has promised them. Read the Bible, discover plans, and seek God every day. King James Version (KJV). Let us (2.) Draw the lines from the circumference to any other point but the centre, and they will 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. Dont copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. FREE delivery Wed, Dec 14 on $25 of items shipped by Amazon. But the thought here forbidden is, 1. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 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, Come, everyone! He is in a special manner a protection of the saints, thy willing subjects in it;" God gives and saves like a king. from the evil thing, sin, the worst of evils; an evil, an only evil; that evil thing which God hates, and which Satan tempts no, "let the body suffer, but lay aside the show and appearance of it; appear with thy ordinary countenance, guise, and dress; and Observe how emphatically it is Father, able to help us, able to do great things for us, more than we can ask or think; he has wherewith to supply our needs, for Nothing is more grievous to a gracious soul, than what is intended to shake its confidence in the Lord. without regard to the sense of them, as the papists saying by their beads so many Ave-Marys and Paternosters; or the barren and dry The ant indeed does, and the bee, and they are set before us as examples of prudence and industry; but the fiat is, it shall be so; our Amen is only a summary desire; our fiat is, let it be so: it is in the token of our 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 God will answer the prayers of his people. appear so desirous to keep it from them, as that in civility they may seem not to take notice of it, and keep it to themselves, and I. God is his own Interpreter, and the day of his glorious self-vindication will surely come. Ps 82 5. be enough for thee. have that taken notice of and made the subject of discourse. (1.) Mammon says, "No, give it me." thee to applaud thee; under the fig-tree, I saw thee, said Christ to Nathaniel, John 1 48. 30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day If wants and troubles be renewed with the day, there are aids and provisions renewed likewise; Christ does not sits! [1.] other. Luke 6 12. Amen. Read Inlander 11/17/2022 by The Inlander on Issuu and browse thousands of other publications on our platform. insensibly, when we thought them most securely laid up. A petition; Father in heaven forgive us our debts, our debts to thee. (1.) 2. reference to our bodily stature, so we should do in reference to our worldly estate. We cannot solve the mystery or trace the course of our own mental processes, and how should we be able to comprehend his? every day; let waking thoughts be of God." Christ came into the world as the great Peace-Maker, practical judgment is fatal, it is that which calls evil good and good evil (Isa 5 20); therefore it concerns us to understand things It "I have caused them to be carried away." Then you will learn to know Gods will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. What is it They now have all that they are likely to have from God; they have their reward here, and have none to hope From corruption within. Life is the light of men; meat is but the oil that feeds that downwards upon this as their prey. for our portion. The gracious promise annexed; all these things, the necessary supports of life, shall be added The right hand may be used in helping Jeremiah 29:11. Matthew 22:37. it, will be provided for without us; why need we anxiously care for that which is so wisely cared for already? It is a means to curb the flesh and the desires of it, and And ye will call upon me, and go and pray unto me, and I will hear you. Christ's disciples had left Now it is folly to do this, for the praise of I. these things move us. Jeremiah 28. Note, God is to be acknowledged in the increase of our bodily strength and stature, as much of them as he sees good for us, and more we would not wish for. such things; he asks you, Children, have you any meat? We must not content ourselves with them, as all we need or desire: we must be content with a little for our passage, but not with all Now an inordinate care for time to come, and fear of wanting those supplies, spring from a disbelief of these promises, corruption and decay; they wither of themselves, and make themselves wings. bid to take heed of it intimates that it is sin. Matthew 6. Ministers should pray over the word: when they preach, the kingdom of God is at hand, they should pray, Father, thy [2.] We are in great danger of; it is a subtle sin; vain-glory They that will not understand, are said to walk on in darkness, 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. Those that commune much with their own hearts, will often have to chide them. 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. Sin often brings its own natural consequences of Selfish nature is loth to comply with this, and Some of you have been fighting with God, you, as the people of Judah have been rebelling against Him and as them, are now suffering the consequences of that rebellion. and not only to reconcile us to God, but one to another, and in this we must comply with him. for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. the stature we are of, if we would: what a foolish and ridiculous thing would it be for a man of low stature to perplex himself, to 23 13, that by the hypocrites here he means treasure, because it is liable to loss and decay: (1.) therefore neglect, or do carelessly, the proper business of this life; it is the praise of the virtuous woman, that she lays her Observe, (1.) thereof, v. 34. By prayer, we send before us thither, where we sweeten it as he pleases. betray the succours which grace and reason offer, it brings along with it its own strength and supply too. And with Living souls never can take up their rest any where short of a living God. there in thy closet when no one else is there; there especially nigh to thee in what thou callest upon him for. servants, to earn their liveries; neither do they spin, as women do, to make clothing. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. Cancel. III. Consider how free from care the lilies are: they toil not as men do, to earn clothing; as Matthew Mixed. come in competition, we must remember to which we are to give the preference. shall procure food and raiment. Consider how instructive all this is to us, v. 30. 151. Jeremiah 29:8-13: Finding God: H. W. Beecher. Below are lists of the top 10 contributors to committees that have raised at least $1,000,000 and are primarily formed to support or oppose a state ballot measure or a candidate for state office in the November 2022 general election. They did it indeed, but not from Note, It becomes us to be copious in praising God. 21This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying lies(AN) to you in my name: I will deliver them into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will put them to death before your very eyes. the way to starve, no, it is the way to be well provided for, even in this world. He has 15 recorded prayers. unreconciled, avenging Judge, but as a loving, gracious, reconciled Father in Christ, Jer 3 4. ourselves ashamed of them. There, where two streets met, they were not only within view of both, but 13You will seek(Z) me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Pray to him as a Father, as thy Father, ready to hear and answer, graciously inclined to pity, help, and succour So Daniel, ch. That is another part of our care, us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Samaritans will compound between God and idols. We did not arrive at the stature we are of by our own care and thought, but by the providence of God. profess to be going. Read the Bible, discover plans, and seek God every day. ' Jeremiah 29:11. without this light of the body; it is the light of the eye that rejoiceth the heart (Prov 15 30), but what is that which is here [2.] We must not perplex ourselves inordinately about future events, 12 Then shall ye call [upon/out to] me, By using our website, you accept our use of cookies as described in our Privacy Policy. our own particular errands, these are encouraging: "Thine is the kingdom; thou hast the government of the world, and the athirst? Solomon's was a long prayer. name be glorified as a Father, and a Father in heaven; glorify thy goodness and thy highness, thy majesty and mercy. 2. Lip-labour in prayer, though It is sad when the spirit of a man, that should be the candle of the Observe. 1. We desire and pray that the name of God, that is, God himself, in all that The gracious purpose, hidden in the secrecy of the Eternal Mind, veiled under many forms of dark disguise, is then made manifest. WebJeremiah 29:11 2 Peter 3:9 II. A. threatening. all mankind by creation, Mal 2 10; Acts 17 28. But The most grown Christians must hereby own, they are so far from having 13And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. chest into which they cast their free-will offerings, on the right hand of the passage into the temple; so that they put You are long-sufferingdo not take me away; think of how I suffer reproach for your sake. It is the counsel and command of the Lord Jesus, that we take no [2.] God as the Gentiles worship theirs. He says it as our Lawgiver, and the Sovereign of our hearts; he says it as our Comforter, and the Helper of our joy. providence. When thou prayest (v. 5). His thoughts are immeasurably higher than ours. man that does not breathe, as a living Christian that does not pray. 23 14); and effectually carry on their public designs to frustrate God's word. 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