Jeremiah 32   Zedekiah put Jeremiah into a prison in the royal house.  He didn't like Jeremiah's prophecies and refused to listen.  Yet, Jeremiah seemed to have some freedom while imprisoned... for when his cousin came to ask him to redeem his father's field in the land of Benjamin..the Lord told him to do it and he was able to pay seventeen shekels of silver for it.  

This purchase was a sign to Israel that the Lord was going to do something more... He was not through with His people... for His covenant with David would be fulfilled.  Jeremiah obeys God's command to purchase the land and then he prays.. "Ah Lord God!  Behold Thou hast made the heavens and the earth by Thy great power and by Thine outstretched arm!  Nothing is too difficult for Thee... " 

Jeremiah doesn't understand all that will happen.. but he trusts God.  The Lord's reply is one we can also hold on to... " Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me?" 

The Lord would give the Chaldeans victory over Jerusalem.. and everything would be ruined.. because of the great sins of Judah.. "Indeed this city has been to Me a provocation of My anger.. that it should be removed from before My face.."  Their evil ways provoked God. They defiled the temple. They sacrificed their children to Molech. They worshipped Baal. Their sins were detestable.   

Yet.. after all that.. God would bring them back.. He would forgive them. He would restore them.. He would bless them. "And I will rejoice over them to do good.. " Amazing!

Blessed and gracious Father, Lord, the God of all flesh.. there is nothing too difficult for You!  We are not too far gone for You to recover us.  We are not too lost that You cannot find us. We are not too sinful that You cannot forgive us, restore us, and make us clean.  You are the God of great power and Your arms are stretched out towards us.. to bring us back to You.  Gracious and loving God, You see us.. You know us.. and You choose to love us!  You have made a way where there was no other way.. giving to us a Savior, Jesus Christ, Your beloved Son.. our Redeemer and Lord forever. Thank You, Lord.  Thank You for encouraging us through the darkest times.. those valleys of shadows.. making Your Presence known in so many ways. We give You all praise.. for Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever! Amen.