23 The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: 24 "Have you not noticed that these people are saying, 'The LORD has rejected the two kingdoms he chose'? So they despise my people and no longer regard them as a nation. 25 This is what the LORD says: 'If I have not established my covenant with day and night and the fixed laws of heaven and earth, 26 then I will reject the descendants of Jacob and David my servant and will not choose one of his sons to rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. For I will restore their fortunes and have compassion on them.' "
Jeremiah 33:23-26
We come to a close of our study of Jeremiah 33. Here we see God reflecting back on the "covenant breaking" condition we looked at yesterday. Creating day, night, and all of the laws of nature is God's authority for being able to make the covenant with His people. If He doesn't govern all of heaven and earth, what authority does He have and what power does He have to ensure His covenant is kept. When you see the sun rise or when you throw something up and watch it fall - that is evidence that God can keep His covenant. When water freezes at 32° F, that should remind us of God keeping His promises. The next time you put ice in your lemonade, you can thank God that He keeps His covenants!
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