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"a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled," but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit" (James 2:15-16 NKJV)
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Fruitful Future For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the
Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. 12
Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. 13
And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. 14
I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will bring you back from your
captivity; I will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where
I have driven you, says the Lord, and I will bring you to the place from which I
cause you to be carried away captive. (Jeremiah 29: 11-14) Commentary: 29:11 I know the thoughts that I think: The Lord here places considerable emphasis on His unchangeable plan to bring peace and not evil. a future . . . a hope: God had not terminated His relationship with Judah; He remembered His covenant promises of restoration (see Deut. 30:1). 29:12, 13 The promised response of the Lord to the people's prayers stands in contrast to His refusal to hear in 7:16. all your heart: The picture here differs greatly from the usual depiction of the heart of the people of Judah as stubborn and wicked (3:10; 4:14; 7:24). God would search the people's heart and reveal its true character (11:20). 29:14 I will be found: Those who seek God with a whole heart will find Him and experience His renewal. I will bring you back . . . gather you . . . bring you to the place: God was the captor, and He would restore His people from captivity. |
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