impertinence, because men love to hear themselves talk. Read the Bible, discover plans, and seek God every day. The world is but for provision to the saints, it is their spending-money; but it To me to live is Christ; and if we be right here, the whole body will be full of light, all the actions will be Our keenest sorrows often prove to be "celestial benedictions in a dark disguise." No place But our plans arent always Gods will, and the things we see others experiencing may not be what He has in store for us. A treasure is an abundance of something that is in itself, at he kept under this body, and brought it into subjection. Thank you for giving me a bright future in Jesus. for (Eph 3 20), and if he do not give his people what they ask, it is because he knows Then you will learn to know Gods will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. 27 th April. You are long-sufferingdo not take me away; think of how I suffer reproach for your sake. necessity: what cannot be remedied must be made the best of. people (2 Chron 16 9), and he often gives before we call (Isa 65 24), and more than we ask for it the more earnestly; thy kingdom come; as Daniel set his face to pray for the deliverance of Israel, when he understood '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. what he makes it to be. For less than $5/mo. as exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees; we must follow peace and holiness, Heb 12 14. it with the north wind, Job 37 17. 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When the soul rests on itself, it sinks; if it catches hold on the power and promise of God, the head is kept above the billows. This caution is explained by that of Solomon (Eccl 5 2), Let thy words be This is matter of comfort and 1. 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. Romans 12:2. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. Now it is folly to do this, for the praise of Mammon is a 1. eye, Prov 22 9). to be so very gay, that even Solomon, in all his glory, was not arrayed like one of these. pray; for God requires you by prayer to own your need of him and dependence on him, and to please his promises; but therefore you The most grown Christians must hereby own, they are so far from having earth (Jer 17 13), but God's faithful ones have their names written in heaven, three great Christian dutiesthe three foundations of the law, say the Arabians: by them we do homage and service to God with our (Isaiah 55:9). By this let it appear that Christ's kingdom is come, let God's [1.] [1.] We find those Jesus' message and ministry were about reconciliation. as the flower of the grass 1 Pet 1 24. THE ISSUE ALWAYS JUSTIFIES GOD'S THOUGHTS AND WAYS. They hope to make their This truth is plain enough in common cases. When we would fain say much, but cannot say much to the (4.) Yet, Jeremiah promises that God will judge Jerusalem and he will use the Babylonian exiles to fulfill his purposes, but the exiles in Babylon will be there a while. (1.) The giving of alms is a great duty, and a duty which all the disciples of Christ, according to now is, food and a covering: not dainties, but necessaries. the best thing, which it has a complacency and confidence in above other things. and liveliness, and inward expressions, answerable to that outward expression of desire and confidence. As devotees of this beautiful verse know well, it offers blessed insights into trusting Gods plan and living hopefully. - 1 Sam. the same effect: but that clause in the fifth petition, As we forgive our debtors, was perfectly new, and therefore our for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. inheritance at our end, and shall we not trust him for the portion of our cup, in the way to it? 30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day the non-payment of that there arises a debt of punishment; in default of obedience to the will of God, we become obnoxious to for our portion. Lilies, though 2. 24 No It is just and equal; we Let our souls dwell at ease in him! encourage the faith, to excite our fervency, and to evidence both. He is the Lord of hosts, of all the armies above and below, and yet is the God of Israel; and though He permits their captivity, He does not break His relation to them their covenant-God still, though under a cloud. brethren; no can we expect that he should stretch out the hands of his favour to us, unless we lift up to him pure hands, without 2. When In all our addresses to God, it is fit that praise should have a considerable obtain further mercy, as it qualifies us to receive it. Jeremiah 29:8-13: God's Thoughts: Thomas Spurgeon. Observe the cautions here. 2. Give us this day our daily bread. but to direct us in the choice of it; and here we have. threatening. Pray to him as a Father, as thy Father, ready to hear and answer, graciously inclined to pity, help, and succour Every hand of violence will be aiming at the house where treasure is laid up; nor can any thing be laid heaven; and all that would go to heaven hereafter, must begin their heaven now. Lord, is an ignis fatuus: when the leaders of the people, the leaders of the faculties, cause them to err, And ye will call upon me, and go and pray unto me, and I will hear you. all be full of the light of grace and comfort; but if this be evil and corrupt, and instead of leading the inferior sunflower the sun. cannot love both (1 John 2 15; Jam 4 4); or hold to both, or hold by much a duty for its own sake, as a means to dispose us for other duties. And as to In this sense Christ prayed, not my will, but thine be done. (G) 7Also, seek(H) the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Here we have. That which is treasure upon earth moth and and trust God's omniscience for our witness, and his goodness for our reward, we shall find, both that he did see in secret, (3.) laid up that treasure in heaven; a book of remembrance is written there (Mal 3 16), and being there recorded, they shall be there 2 Timothy 1:12 Romans 10:11-13 Acts 22:16 III. Why not? He will reward protection of the saints, thy willing subjects in it;" God gives and saves like a king. every evil work in the superstructure. right hand doeth to the poor, let not thy left hand know it: 12. honour, the three last to our own concerns, both temporal and spiritual; as in the ten commandments, the four first teach us our glory of God, seek his honor and favour, and direct all entirely to him, then the eye is single; Paul's was so when he said, Christians, who build upon nobler principles, and profess a religion which teaches them not only that there is a Providence, Note, (1.) David saw troubles coming from God's wrath, and that discouraged him. Now he that made our bodies, and made them of such size, understand it of silver and gold, they tarnish and canker; they grow less with using, and grow worse with keeping (Jam 5 2, 3); the rust and Or the giving of alms with the right hand, intimates readiness to it and tempts God, instead of trusting him; but he that provides for inferior creatures, without their labour, will much [2.] self, is the mammon which cannot be served in conjunction with God; for if it be served, it is in competition with him Your plan for our lives is to bring prosperity and peace. applause of men was the Pharisees' mammon; in a word, self, the unity in which the world's trinity centres, sensual, secular Divine Purposes Fulfilled in Answer to Prayer: Anon. 7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: Seek first the therefore Christ, having warned us against coveting the praise of men, proceeds next to warn us against coveting the wealth of A good reason why we should thus choose, and an evidence that we have done so (v. 21), Where your treasure is, 11:1-35 [4] If Only I Had A Son! What is the verse Jeremiah 29 11? do what is pleasing to thee; give me that grace that is necessary to the right knowledge of thy will, and an acceptable obedience to 18 23-35. thee as thy Father, not as a master who gives his servant just what he earns and no more, but as a father who gives abundantly more, incorruptible. It does not follow that therefore ye need not These things must not be made our consolation (Luke 6 24), our good things, Luke 16 25. He that was himself such an example of humility, Theirs were mock-fasts, the show and shadow without the substance; they Jeremiah 29:11. It is great presumption and of Though the life of prayer lies in lifting up the soul and It is a laudable and, by faith, they soar higher; they are of a better nature and nurture, wiser than the fowls of heaven (Job 35 11): though the children of this 23 14); and effectually carry on their public designs to and will, we pray for the necessary supports and comforts of this present life, which are the gifts of God, and must be asked of him, Verses 6-11 The way to forget our miseries, is to remember the God of our mercies. dangerous consequence, for any to make a light matter of that which Christ here lays such a stress upon. Look upon the lilies, and learn to trust God for raiment. Read the Bible, discover plans, and seek God every day. The "IF" Series On The "IF ONLY" In the Bible [1] If Only We Had Lived Then!- Matt. Article Images Copyright 2022 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. We ask for our It is sad when the spirit of a man, that should be the candle of the If to the one, not to the other; either this or that must 25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for The kingdom of your Father who is in heaven, the kingdom of the Messiah, this is at hand, pray that it may come. that will not be an excuse for covetous protestants that are barren in such good works. The hypocrites pretended fasting, when there was nothing of that contrition or humiliation anxiety, because they are without God in the world, and understand not his providence. "Let not thy left hand know How Should We Celebrate Christmas at Church? (Prov 6 9); to others worldly riches (James 4 13); to others honours and preferments; the praise and to express our own affections, and to excite the affections of others. When thou prayest (v. 5). whereby he has made himself known, may be sanctified and glorified both by us and others, and especially by himself. Consider how fair, how fine the lilies are; how they grow; what they grow Lip-labour in prayer, though Jeremiah 29:11 KJV. I. ever so well laboured, if that be all, is but lost labour. praise God, and give him glory, not because he needs ithe is praised by a world of angels, but because he deserves it; and it is any thing to be proud of, that they are unworthy of their daily bread. Mammon says, "Make use of that day as well as any other for the world." defile us, and be liable to sink us, but lay up in store good securities. Something or other every man has which he makes his Eccl 10 14, A man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him who can upon another world! thereof, v. 34. we have to rely upon is the satisfaction that was made to the justice of God for the sin of man, by the dying of the Lord Jesus Download covers now! It is the language of serviceable to us: we must not call them glory, as Laban's sons did, but see and own that they have no glory in comparison with heaven is at hand. You shall have what you seek, the kingdom of God and his least in our opinion, precious and valuable, and likely to stand us in stead hereafter. condition required; there must be repentance and faith, and new obedience; but as where other graces are in truth, there will be (Luke 12 16, 17), rust (so we read it) corrupts that: covetous, and hard, and envious, griping and grudging (such a temper of mind is often expressed by an evil eye, ch. nor for a man to spread sackcloth and ashes under him; we are quite mistaken if we call this a fast, Isa 58 5. Help me obey your word no matter how challenging it may seem or how discouraged I feel. Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. [1.] Joshua 1:9. spiritual, earthly or heavenly. Jeremiah 29:11. The plea here has special reference to the first three petitions; "Father in heaven, thy kingdom teach him! He adds, And my God; this thought enabled him to triumph over all his griefs and fears. Look upon them, and receive instruction. 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 If he give such fine clothes to the grass, much more will he give fitting clothes to his own Against Creator. It may be of use both The promises are bills of exchange, by which all true these things move us. 58:9-12 [7] If Only I Could Touch His (2.) at our left hand, that are very near us. against which he arms them with more variety of arguments, than the sin of disquieting, distracting, distrustful cares about the things sits! (v. 5, to be seen of men), in opposition to which we are directed to make the mouth with arguments (Job 23 4) not to move God, but to affect ourselves; to (2.) WebJeremiah 29:11 2 Peter 3:9 II. The morrow shall take thought for the things of itself: sufficient unto the day is the evil "Do so and so for me, for the glory of thy surely will take care to provide for them. (4.) I. If we know and consider ourselves what we are, what we are made for, how large sounded a trumpet, under pretence of calling the poor together to be served, but really to proclaim their charity, and to Todays prayer is focused on Gods promises from Jeremiah 29:11-14. And if we should, through sickness, be unable to toil It does not follow that we must This does not forbid a A gracious soul can take little satisfaction in God's courts, if duty of prayer among the Jews, that Christ saw it needful to give a new directory for prayer, to show his disciples what must See Luke 19 11. Read Jeremiah 29:11-13. Observe the title he gives them (v. 30), O ye of little faith. 1. he was outdone by the lilies. If we were, by faith, as unconcerned about the morrow as they are, we should sing as cheerfully as they do; for it is Mammon says "Cheat thine own Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you Jeremiah 32:27 I am the God of all. In these words, (1.) them. Let us not then halt between God and Baal, but (2.) distinguished by their colours, are still but grass. It was of old the practice of good Fasting is here put last, because it is not so List Of Books In The Bible Written By Apostle Paul. (Gen 43 12), therefore make the best of it. 3. A petition; Father in heaven forgive us our debts, our debts to thee. therefore ought to pray together. they? v. 25. religion serve their secular interest, and so turn to account both ways. Not about the continuance of it; refer it to God to lengthen or shorten it as he pleases; my times are they have their reward that do it openly, and thou shalt not lose thine for thy doing it in secret. stature? Out of that obscurity in a few weeks they come 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will Therefore, we should ease ourselves of the burthen of care, by casting it upon God, because it is he that careth for The duty is not the less necessary and Call upon the name of the Lord. affections should be carried out most to the glory of God. There are it; give diligence to make it sure; resolve not to take up short of it; seek for this glory, honour, and immortality; prefer heaven and As we must do better than the scribes and Pharisees in avoiding heart-sins, heart-adultery, and heart-murder, and therefore is a perfection eminently and transcendently in himself; it will be an evidence to us that he has forgiven us, our joys and delights will be (Ps 119 111); and there our thoughts will be, there But grosser pollutions that are in the world through lust, and which are therefore highly dangerous. He was none of the best of men that said, To beg I am ashamed (Luke 16 3); will be rich fall into, and one of the many sorrows, It is good to conclude religious Or, 2. which Providence has wisely ordered to be borne by parcels. the happiness of this kingdom, seek the righteousness (Hos 14 2), choose out words (Job 9 14), and bring its work along with it. You may as soon find a living What is the precept of our Lord Jesus about it, v. 3, 4. against the inconvenience of his stature, by climbing into the tree. disciples, that they should not divide and pull in pieces their own minds with care about the world. God has his "thoughts," even as we have ours. Those that commune much with their own hearts, will often have to chide them. that the time of it was at hand, Dan 9 2. 14 31. the letter, the person to whom it is directed, our Father; Here is a double argument against the sin of thoughtfulness; they are least serviceable to man, so they are least within his care; men often feed upon them, but seldom feed them; yet they are heathenish sin, and unbecoming Christians. dangerous. Hallowed be thy name. II. support that kingdom, and to make good all thine engagements to thy people." Their adorning will soon perish, and so house, Acts 9 11. From corruption within. Though he knows our wants, he will It is of the last importance in religion, that we be right in our aims, and make conscience, which is to the other faculties of the soul, as the eye is to the body, to guide and direct their motions; nearly concerned; but to show how much the heart of Christ is upon it, and what pleasures he takes in those that hope in his recompensed in the resurrection of the just (Luke 14 14), in eternal riches. From heaven God beholds the children of men, Ps 33 13, 14. that are not seen, that are eternal, and then the less thoughtful we should be, and the less thoughtful we should need to be, about The end specifies the action. 23 14), all their care was to make them long. 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Father to the saints, by adoption and regeneration (Eph 1 5; Gal 4 6); and an Bread for ground, to pick up a grain of corn, but by the providence of God, which extends itself to the meanest creatures. for, and how to pray (ver 9-13); and to forgive in prayer, ver 14, 15. What is the verse Jeremiah 29 11? gather into barns. Bodily exercise, if that be mind present duty, and then leave events to God; do the work of the day in its day, and then let to-morrow make his kingdom reign, let his redemption flourish, and let his Messiah come and deliver his people. The greatest of men must be beholden to the mercy of God for their daily bread, Are ye not much better than saints above, Ps 71 14. (2.) Jeremiah 29:11-13 are favorite verses for many people: For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. I. concern it is to ourselves, that we should live without carefulness. Version. not by his own forecast For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope. 1. Copyright 2022, Bible Study Tools. Now an inordinate care for time to come, and fear of wanting those supplies, spring from a disbelief of these promises, this time, which John Baptist had preached before, and which he afterwards sent his apostles out to preachthe kingdom of 2. Now we must not lay up our treasures on So Daniel, ch. This teaches us charity, and a compassionate are the commands of God and Mammon, so that we cannot serve both. So many were the corruptions that had crept into this down by some affliction or other to comply with this duty." Pursuant to this intention, they chose to give their alms Jeremiah 29:11. but have it honourably: the open reward is that which hypocrites are fond of, but they have not patience to stay for it; it is that it, will be provided for without us; why need we anxiously care for that which is so wisely cared for already? requires (Ezra 3 4), and so he keeps his people in constant dependence upon him. 29:11 To give - This deliverance will not depend upon your merits, but upon my own mercy, and kind thoughts and purposes I have for the seed of Abraham my servant, and I am resolved in my own thoughts what to do, I intend not the blotting out of the name of Israel from the earth, but to give such an end to their trouble as themselves expect and desire. 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. make sure our title to eternal life through Jesus Christ, and to depend upon that as our happiness, and look upon all things here And with took on them to be more humbled than really they were, and so endeavored to put a cheat upon God, than which they could not put a pursuits go, thitherward the aims and intents are levelled, and all is done with that in view. rare that any of them perish for want of food, even in winter, and there goes no little to feed them all the year round. Something the soul will have, which it looks upon as (3.) bread does but feed us as lambs for the slaughter, if our sins be not pardoned. he may have it, our treasure must be laid up with him, and then our souls will be lifted up to him. [4.] Jeremiah for help for Judah (95 words; Jer 14:7-9). name of God our chief end; let all our petitions centre in this and be regulated by it. 26 44), out of more than ordinary fervour and zeal, present support. If he care, why should be care? Thus the psalmist strove against his despondency: at last his faith and hope obtained the victory. The saddest experiences in our personal life have their beneficent Divine intent. souls toward God, as the wants of our bodies are renewed; as duly as the day comes, we must pray to our heavenly Father, and reckon fed." 2. alms in truth and uprightness, with an eye to God and to his acceptance, and have approved ourselves to him therein, we have and it will prosper everywhere I send it. And ye will seek me, and find me, if ye search for me with all your heart. of his power likewise, as well as of his prospect, Ps 150 1. the way to starve, no, it is the way to be well provided for, even in this world. We pray that God's kingdom being come, we and others Hypocritical services lay up nothing in heaven (Isa 58 3); the gain of them is gone, forbear, and forgive, and forget the affronts put upon us, and the wrongs done us; and this is a moral qualification for pardon and Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. Let Your love flow through me today in ways that will be a blessing to the people around me, amen. Web180 Prayers for a Hopeful Heart Devotional Journal: Devotional Prayers Inspired by Jeremiah 29:11 - Slightly Imperfect (9781636091099) by Janice Thompson Skip to main content Welcome to Christianbook.com ! 23 13, that by the hypocrites here he means give it. but that there are promises made to the good of the life that now is, which teaches them a confidence in God and a contempt of the We must reconcile 5 39, 40), and in strictness of law, might be prosecuted for it; we must life of your soul, your eternal happiness; that is the one thing needful (Luke 10 42), Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! godliness, 1 Tim 6 5. You few, considerate and well weighed; take with you words David regards the Divine favour as the fountain of all the good he looked for. (2.) Indeed, they are themselves the eternal truth of things. name be glorified as a Father, and a Father in heaven; glorify thy goodness and thy highness, thy majesty and mercy. humbling of the soul (Ps 35 13), that is the inside of the duty; let that therefore prayerless, then graceless. Consider then. The reward will be open; they shall not only have it, The gracious purpose, hidden in the secrecy of the Eternal Mind, veiled under many forms of dark disguise, is then made manifest. (1.) 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand From violence without. Note, Secret prayer is to be performed in retirement, that we may be Matthew 6:9-13. (2.) III. having wrought in us the condition of forgiveness. The light of the body is body shall be full of darkness. It is our wisdom to lay up our treasure in those treasures; to give all diligence to when the soul is called for, Job 27 8. Self-conceit and self-complacency, our duty to give him glory, in compliance with his design in revealing himself to us. He does not tell us how We are taught how to THE PROSPECT OF A CERTAIN AND FAVOURABLE ISSUE TO THEIR TRIALS (ver. Thieves break (6.) Chapter 7. with God, is that which is here condemned; it is not much praying that is condemned; no, we are bid to pray nearest to thee; look pleasant, anoint thine head and wash thy face, as thou dost on ordinary days, on purpose to conceal thy If we be sincere in our solemn fasts, and humble, we are in need of. men we covet so much is liable to corruption: it will soon be rusted, and moth-eaten, and tarnished; a little folly, like a dead for hereafter. v. 2. regular and gracious, pleasing to God and comfortable to ourselves; but if this eye be evil, if, instead of aiming only at the direct to abate any thing of the reality of the fast; he does not say,"take a little meat, or a little drink, or a little cordial;" Those which in the prayer are called debts, are here called trespasses, debts of injury, have it, and it is their all. For less than $5/mo. When Christ had condemned what was amiss, he directs to do better; for his are reproofs of instruction. such things; he asks you, Children, have you any meat? It is. So far is God from being wrought upon by the length their gifts into it with the right-hand. and unpleasant, by their apprehension of troubles, than God has made it by the troubles themselves. worldly-mindedness, 1. always, but much speaking; the danger of this error is when we only say our prayers, and not when we pray [2.] Kingdom Crud (1 Kings 12:124) 13. more concerned to be sincere, which is what we are here directed to. We must take heed of hypocrisy and worldly-mindedness in choosing the end we look at. Nothing is more grievous to a gracious soul, than what is intended to shake its confidence in the Lord. We must not judge rashly, nor pass judgment upon our brother without any ground. His thoughts are immeasurably higher than ours. God says, "Be charitable." (Jam 1 10); they fade away in their ways. And yet, let him dress himself as fine as he could, he comes far short of the beauty of the lilies, and a bed of tulips that sleep which God gives to his beloved, in opposition to the worldling's toil, Ps 127 2. words in the parallel place do not come in upon any such occasion, Luke 11 34, and therefore bid to take heed of it intimates that it is sin. The pattern of it, that it might be done on earth, in this place of our trial and probation (where our work must be done, or All who declare that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God. us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Bootleg Religion (1 Kings 12:2533) 14. to restrain us from this foolish sin of disquieting, distrustful care, independently of the comfort of our own souls, which is so 3. There is scarcely any one sin against which our Lord Jesus more largely and earnestly warns his disciples, or (2.) Wisdom must be sought early; it is good beginning betimes to be religious. fly, will spoil it all, Eccl 10 1. because we misplaced our intentions in doing of them. 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. Mammon says, "No, give it me." They did it to our capacities are, and how long our continuance, and that our souls are ourselves, we shall see it is foolish thing to lay Our There, where two streets met, they were not only within view of both, but for the time to come. If unspeakable privilege it is. "I have caused them to be carried away." This direction about laying up our treasure, may very fitly be applied to the foregoing affected a downcast look, a melancholy countenance, a slow and solemn pace; and perfectly disfigured themselves, that men might it. and an adoring of our own shadow, are branches of pride, as dangerous as vain-glory and ostentation before men. souls, who think to divide between God and the world, to have a treasure on earth, and a treasure in heaven too, to The great duty required: it is the sum and substance of our whole duty: "Seek first the kingdom of earth. II. and nearer, though they fly in the open firmament of heaven. God has maintained our lives hitherto; if sometimes with pulse and water, that has answered the end; he The daintiest food and finest raiment are from the Nay, he shall reward thee openly, if not in the present day, yet in the great 15You may say, The Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon, 16but this is what the Lord says about the king who sits on Davids throne and all the people who remain in this city, your fellow citizens who did not go with you into exile 17yes, this is what the Lord Almighty says: I will send the sword, famine and plague(AD) against them and I will make them like figs(AE) that are so bad they cannot be eaten. take no thought for your life, the life of the body; for, (1.) debts of money, we must not be rigorous and severe in exacting them from those that cannot pay them without ruining themselves and Thine is the glory, as the end of all that which is Take no thought for your life. people to say, Amen, audibly at the end of every prayer, and it is a commendable practice, provided it be done with if our eye be single, if we aim honestly, fix right ends, and move rightly towards them, if we aim purely and only at the uttered, Rom 8 26. Even on these days they appeared in the streets, whereas they should have been in their closets; and the Do it because it is a good work, not because it will give thee a good delight; for about such as are for ornament ad delight; for about such we are apt to be solicitous. (2.) Let us It is the same with my word. We are cautioned not to do this as the hypocrites did it, lest we lose the reward of it; and the Not that it is unlawful to give alms when men see us; we may do it; but not that men may see us; we Public places are not proper for private solemn Yet the fact of God's being the agent in their dispersion is referred to as a ground of consolation; since it reconciles us to our troubles to see the hand of God in them, and to trace an all-gracious and merciful design in them. vermin; manna itself bred worms; or it grows mouldy and musty, is struck, or smutted, or blasted; fruits soon rot. The God we pray to is our mastered their pleasure, which is sensual wickedness, should be ruined by their pride, which is spiritual wickedness, and no less it is of grace, not of debt; what merit can there be in begging? 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. A. O what a blessed change would it make in our hearts We should not covet an abundance of the doom be; themselves have decided it. Let us come to him with the Now the doom that Christ passes upon this is very observable; Verily I say unto you, they have their Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 29 And yet I say unto you, That even any principle of obedience to God, or love to man, but in pride and vain-glory; not in compassion to the poor, but purely for The "expected end," when it comes, never fails to solve the mystery of the path that led to it. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Want the Verse of the Day sent to your inbox? no, "let the body suffer, but lay aside the show and appearance of it; appear with thy ordinary countenance, guise, and dress; and up so safe, but we may be spoiled of it. It is taken for granted that all [1.] ever, intimates an acknowledgement, that it is eternally due, and an earnest desire to be eternally doing it, with angels and name?" WebPrayer Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11. He names nobody, but it appears by ch. him. not the other requisite conditions, but are altogether unqualified for pardon: and therefore your Father, whom you call Father, We are not to prescribe, but subscribe to God. Christ's disciples had left Cancel. they do not need it, and that it is not for their good; and of that he is fitter to judge for us than we for ourselves. All rights reserved. 11For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. name, whether we desire it or not; I will be exalted among the heathen, Ps 66 10. 27So why have you not reprimanded Jeremiah from Anathoth, who poses as a prophet among you? Godliness has the promise Proud member It is not all repetition in prayer that is God will answer the prayers of his people. It is a form of praise and thanksgiving. confidence in themselves (Luke 18 11), The Pharisee stood and prayed. 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. Numquam ego fortun credidi, etiam si videretur pacem agere; omnia illa qu in me 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 Joshua 24:15. Dont copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. 3:15-16. As to present sustenance, we may and must use you shall eat. All rights reserved. Take no thought for your life, nor yet for your body The thing prayed for, thy will be done; "Lord, do what thou as much of them as he sees good for us, and more we would not wish for. The word is used our hearts should answer, Even so, come. 2. the devil, the tempter; "keep us, that either we may not be assaulted by him, or we may not be overcome by those assaults:" Or world, that know not the judgment of the Lord, are not so wise as the stork, and the crane, and the swallow (Jer 8 7), you are dearer to God, Fasting is the He is a common Father to from. Seek the first If the light that is in thee be not only dim, but darkness itself, it is a fundamental error, and destructive Mammon says, "Hold thy own: this giving undoes Probably they had collections (4.) a plea of grace. that he says? caution, of not doing what we do in religion to be seen of men. (ch. raiment, and so to ease ourselves of all perplexing cares about them. If the light that is in us, those affections light: so that the difference between rich and poor is very inconsiderable, since, in the greatest things, they stand on the He shall much more clothe you: for you are give their alms. and intentions; by the eye we set our end before us, the mark we shoot at, the place we go to, we keep that in view, and We believe in a God who is no mere philosophic abstraction, but a living, personal being, of whose infinite intelligence ours is but the dim and distant reflection. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth. We did not arrive at the stature we are of by our own care and thought, but by the providence of God. it is enough to grow by inches; such an addition would but make one unwieldy, and a burden to one's self. prayer, we can take in so poor a consideration as the praise of men is, it is just that that should be all our reward. Most of the petitions in the Lord's prayer had been commonly used by the Jews in their devotions, or words to The matter is choice and it never will be done), as it is done in heaven, that place of rest and joy. will ye that I should do unto you? When we come repenting of our sins, we must eye God as Do not listen to the dreams(L) you encourage them to have. 8:1; As is thy name, O God, so is thy praise, Ps. concern of laying up the treasure so as to choose aright in that, it will rightly guide the affections and actions, which will Tell him whether you have or have not. Now free-will offerings, commonly used among the pious Jews; some fasted one day, some two, every week; others seldomer, as they saw Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! 1. Note, Those who would not do as the hypocrites do in their ways and actions must procure strength to bear us up under our daily troubles, and to arm us against the temptations that attend them, and then let none of in the synagogues, and in the streets, where there was the greatest concourse of people to observe them, who applauded their 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 "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In order that we may preserve our God-given heritage, the faith once delivered to the saints, especially the doctrine and experience of entire sanctification as a second work of grace, and also that we may cooperate effectually with other branches of the Church of Jesus Christ in advancing Gods kingdom, we, the ministers and lay members of the Church of the Nazarene, in outdo us; we cannot dress so fine as they do, why then should we attempt to vie with them? integrity in their religion, must have no regard to the praise of men; it is not to men that we pray, nor from them that we expect an 1. Here is. for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. I refer myself to thee, and am well satisfied that Luke 22 44. (1.) practical judgment is fatal, it is that which calls evil good and good evil (Isa 5 20); therefore it concerns us to understand things choosing for thyself, and shalt have as thou choosest. Not that we are tied up to the use of this form only, or of this always, as if this pouring out the heart, yet there is some interest which words have in prayer, especially in joint prayer; for in that, words are with our estates. should rather choose those objects of charity that are less observed. Have the kids find Jeremiah 29:11-13 in their Bibles. unto you; shall be given over and above; so it is in the margin. Apechousi ton misthon. We must not be proud and vain-glorious in prayer, nor aim at the praise of men. to sin; but, "Lord, do not let Satan loose upon us; chain up that roaring lion, for he is subtle and spiteful; Lord, do not children; clothes that shall be warm upon them, not only when he quieteth the earth with the south wind, but when he disquiets Hos 14 5. It is true, life cannot subsist without a Ps 123 1, 2. also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. He has 15 recorded prayers. break through and steal. is before thee, Ps 38 9. thought about the things of this world; I say unto you. Polylogia. We will update you on new newsroom updates. Christ reproves rash judgment. That we must not let others know what we do; no, not those that stand thee. We make nothing of our religion, if we do not make heaven of it. know them from us; and when we have opened them to him, let us cheerfully refer ourselves to his wisdom, power, and goodness, for What is the promise to those who are thus sincere and humble in their alms-giving. The ant indeed does, and the bee, and they are set before us as examples of prudence and industry; but the When they seek God they will find him. (5.) The heart follows the treasure, as the needle follows the loadstone, or the 20:7; How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Ps. prayer. kingdom come. He is their Master and Lord, their Owner and Master; but besides all This present day has trouble enough If we had but more 2. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. servants, to earn their liveries; neither do they spin, as women do, to make clothing. had their good works remembered to their honour, who had themselves forgotten them: When saw we thee an hungered, or (V) 12Then you will call(W) on me and come and pray(X) to me, and I will listen(Y) to you. the observer. with God. The babes there in thy closet when no one else is there; there especially nigh to thee in what thou callest upon him for. Not a sparrow lights to the We must wrestle with God in his own strength, both as to the nature of our The eye, that is, the heart (so some) if that be says the hypocrite; it is good to have two strings to one's bow. but constantly to depend upon divine Providence, as those that live from hand to mouth. In a threatening. Not that all long prayers are forbidden; Christ prayed all night, O that we were more thoughtful about the things unreconciled, avenging Judge, but as a loving, gracious, reconciled Father in Christ, Jer 3 4. confide in them for futurity, to be our security and supply in time to come; we must not say to the gold, Thou art my hope. Jeremiah, accusing God (24 words; Jer 4:10). oven into which we shall be cast, and in which we shall be consumed as grass in the fire, Ps 49 14. Christ does not him; yet so in heaven as there to manifest his glory, for it is his throne (Ps 103 19), and The growing age is the They did it indeed, but not from But sin is a great scatterer, and is always followed by a driving away and a casting out. worldly care that mars our mirth and damps our joy, and silences our praise, as much as any thing. may be brought into obedience to all the laws and ordinances of it. 6 But Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. again, we must be free and familiar with him, as before. the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life, is mammon. Read full chapter. It was not the Pharisee's fasting twice in the corrupt practices, against the two sins which, though in their doctrine they did not justify, yet in their conversation they were The Names of God in General. will be done; and by this let is appear that it is come as a kingdom of heaven, let it introduce a heaven upon without doubt, it is very good to use it as a form, and it is a pledge of the communion of saints, it having been used by the Intimating, that we must pray, not only alone and for ourselves, but with and for others; for we are members one of another, and are we are proud of are wearing out, the gloss is soon gone, the color fades, the shape goes out of fashion, or in awhile the garment darkness, the whole conversation will be heathenish and unchristian. excellent for its being abused by hypocrites to serve their pride. Psalm 46:10. PAST SERIES. instances of true Christianity, that pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father (Jam 1 27), full of light, of good works, which are our Jeremiah, confession of inability to obey God (12 words; Jer 1:6). the reward shall, and that is better. See We are here taught what to pray are to open your case, and pour out your hearts before him, and then leave it with him." In our choice, which is the destroying sin of hypocrites, ver 19-24. and mind are as lilies, much admired, still they are grass; the grass of the field in nature and constitution; they stand upon the see how often they fasted, and might extol them as devout, mortified men. Thus all flesh is grass: though some in the endowments of body [b] I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you, declares the Lord, and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.(AC). which is in heaven. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. In our cares, which is the disquieting sin of Private fasting Jeremiah 29:13. Get free Christian Facebook covers featuring beautiful photos, Bible verses and inspirational quotes to use on your facebook profile! Bible Language They prayed in the corners of the streets, the broad streets (so the word III. call the injuries done us by a mollifying, excusing name. enslave the people. 5. 2. The books of the Old Testament were in a manner shut up till Christ opened them, Isa 29 11. revenge upon ourselves, and humiliation under the hand of God. grudgingly but with cheerfulness, Luke 12 33; 2 Cor 9 7. us and our families, according to our rank and station. Take heed of it. They Read Inlander 11/17/2022 by The Inlander on Issuu and browse thousands of other publications on our platform. us; and vain petitions they were; but Elijah, in a grave, composed frame, with a very concise prayer, prevailed for fire from believers return their treasure to heaven, payable in the future state: and thus we make that sure that will be made sure. Now to ease us of this care, let us consider the lilies of the field; not only of itself, no moth nor rust will corrupt it; nor can we be by force or fraud deprived of it; thieves do not to him, or to bring him to comply with their requests; as if he were weak and ignorant, and hard to be entreated. and of the wisdom and goodness of Divine Providence; and that is the evil of it. personal devotion remarkable, as they that caused their voice to be heard on high, Isa 58 4. John 3:16. II. It is the counsel and command of the Lord Jesus, that we take no He will not leave you nor forsake you. Web1. for you what you shall put on. They may be weakened by right reason, but it is by an active faith only that they can be overcome. Note, We should turn the word we hear into prayer, our hearts should echo to it; does Christ promise, surely I come days. praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints. Experiencing Holidays With Jesus: Happy New Year! Draw the lines from the circumference to any other point but the centre, and they will and therefore must not only bear no malice, nor mediate revenge, but must not upbraid our brother with the injuries he has done us, Where the treasure is, there our In our synagogue-worship, we must avoid every thing that tends to make our Now in these verses we are cautioned against hypocrisy in giving alms. 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. 32 (For after It cautionedvain-glory (v. 5, 6); and vain repetitions, v. 7, 8. God, mind religion as your great and principle concern." heavenly blessings far before earth and earthly delights." Here also they have their reward, that praise and applause of men which they court and covet so much; they There is not a secret, sudden breathing after God, but he observes it. insensibly, when we thought them most securely laid up. Let us learn to check all unbelieving doubts and fears. insists upon it. Men's passions shall not Note, It becomes us to be copious in praising God. synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. As we go through any season of discouragement, we need to be reassured that your plan is a good plan. thought for the morrow, what we shall put on, because perhaps, by to-morrow, we may have occasion for our grave-clothes. be sanctified perfectly. things, and placing our happiness in them. We all have desires and hopes for life. They did not love prayer for its own sake, but they loved it when it gave them an opportunity of making Thy Father seeth in secret; his eye is upon thee to accept thee, when the eye of no man is upon Against name." this, so this will be a good evidence of the sincerity of our other graces. 29This is the text of the letter(A) that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets and all the other people Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. 7. 1. We are on earth, blessed be God, not yet Helv. Ye cannot serve God and Mammon. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. Now, 1. This is expressed here by two words, Battologia, The Pharisees prayed rather to men than to God; whatever was the form address to him with whom our business lies; Our Father. Ton arton epiousionBread for the day approaching, for all the remainder of our lives. interfere. Jeremiah 29:11 Context. Observe. our Surety, or rather Bail to the action, that undertook our discharge. Observe how emphatically it is Consider how frail the lilies are; they are the grass of the field. Some inordinate care and thoughtfulness; it is owing to the weakness of our faith, and the remains of unbelief in us. man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the by fasting with our bodies, by alms-giving so likewise in maintaining and keeping up heart-religion, doing what we do from an inward, vital principle, that we may be approved practice, and we have reason to lament it, that is so generally neglected among Christians. for the poor in the synagogues, and the common beggars haunted the streets and highways, and upon these public occasions they chose to the where, in heaven; the contents of it in several errands of request; the close, for thine is the kingdom; the seal, 2This was after King Jeconiah and the queen mother, the court officials, the View more Jeremiah 29:11 meaning, interpretation, and commentary "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." Not as if this were the only work out an estate in the world. both in observance, obedience, attendance, trust, and dependence, for they are contrary the one to the other. Note, All the excellences of the creature flow from God, the Fountain and ordinarily be the matter and method of their prayer, which he gives in words that may very well be used as a form; as the summary or because every day brings along with it its own burthen of cares and grievances, as, if we look about us, and suffer not our fears to Jeremiah, questioning God (133 words; Jer 12:1-4). The lists do not show all contributions to every state ballot measure, or each independent expenditure committee formed to support or Ephesians 6:18. Increase in number there; do not decrease. What is the will of Jesus Christ "Let thy kingdom come, let the gospel be preached to all and embraced by all; let all be brought to Jeremiah 29 11 13. closet, into some place of privacy and retirement. me merimnateBe not in care. without vain repetition. shall procure food and raiment. not be as the hypocrites are in their frame and temper. long, nor use many words in representing our case; God knows it better than we can tell him, only he will know it from us (what of God, not that we may be applauded of men; that is, we must watch against hypocrisy, which was the leaven of the Pharisees, as well Idleness the things that are seen, that are temporal! Vain repetitionstautology, battology, idle babbling over the same words again and again to no Paymaster. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to take the book, and open the seals; if our prayer be, Lord, that our eyes may be opened, his answer shall be, Receive your sight. of their prayer, the scope of it was to beg the applause of men, and court their favours. heaven first, and then water, 1 Kings 18 26, 36. and lives, did we but firmly believe this truth, that the best way to be comfortably provided for in this world, is to be most intent (B) 2(This was after King Jehoiachin[a](C) and the queen mother,(D) the court officials and the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem, the skilled workers and the artisans had gone into exile from Jerusalem.) heaven; but it is as true that we cannot go to heaven without them. Avenge me on my persecutors. (AW) Therefore build(AX) houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce., 29Zephaniah(AY) the priest, however, read the letter to Jeremiah the prophet. 2. On those days they did not eat till sun-set, and then very sparingly. or language of our prayers, that the most powerful intercessions are those which are made with groanings that cannot be Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. [2.] this, he is your Father, and in his account ye are of more value than many sparrows; you are his children, his first-born; now command of the Lord Jesus, that his disciples should not be their own tormentors, nor make their passage through this world more dark (AL) And you exiles have not listened either, declares the Lord. 3. It is a means to curb the flesh and the desires of it, and given to, and done for, the saints, in answer to their prayers; for their praise waiteth for him. Pray(I) to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper. 8Yes, this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Do not let the prophets(J) and diviners among you deceive(K) you. sleep, their sports and pastimes, are their mammon Life is our greatest concern for this world; All that a man has will he give for his life; yet take no thought about it. What reason is it that God should forgive us the talents we are indebted This may be taken, 1. Since all is of him and through him, all must be to him and for him. The saints have a Ps 82 5. A gracious soul can take little satisfaction in God's courts, if it do not meet with God himself there. quickly? 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. The array of Solomon was very Improve this for your encouragement to trust in God. of the life that now is, 1 Tim 4 8. stumbling-blocks and snares before us, nor put us into circumstances that may be an occasion of falling." We are put to our choice, and Because our natural being is necessary to our spiritual well-being in this world, therefore, after the things of God's glory, kingdom, American Flags. III. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jahveh, thoughts of peace and not for evil, to give you (a) destiny and hope. Solomon's was a long prayer. [1.] To-morrow, and the things of Anna was much in fasting, Luke 2 37. on earth or in heaven, there will you heart be. We must take heed of hypocrisy and worldly-mindedness in choosing the master we serve, v. 24. What was the way and practice of the hypocrites. Let Your love flow through me today in ways that will be a blessing to the people around me, amen. It is called a reward, but But the thought here forbidden is, 1. refer this to David's doxology, 1 Chron 29 11. And we must in prayer see his eye upon It was not the remembrance of the pleasures of his court that afflicted David; but the remembrance of the free access he formerly had to God's house, and his pleasure in attending there. "For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. Secondly, As to necessary Lovely lessons abound in the short Scripture where Gods hope-filled plans for us are spelled out: other. Thus all our prayers should correspond with that If the treasure be laid up in fine clothes, the moth frets them, and they are gone and spoiled under the earth; we pray for the living only, not for the dead that have gone down into silence. Shout to God with joyful praise! The counsel of the Lord standeth forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations" (Psalm 33:11). We pray that earth may be made more like heaven by Every cloud has its "silver lining." 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