Waiting

¹² "This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'In this place, desolate and without men or animals—in all its towns there will again be pastures for shepherds to rest their flocks. ¹³ In the towns of the hill country, of the western foothills and of the Negev, in the territory of Benjamin, in the villages around Jerusalem and in the towns of Judah, flocks will again pass under the hand of the one who counts them,' says the LORD.

¹⁴ " 'The days are coming,' declares the LORD, 'when I will fulfill the gracious promise I made to the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.

¹⁵ " 'In those days and at that time
      I will make a righteous Branch sprout from David's line;
      he will do what is just and right in the land.

¹⁶ In those days Judah will be saved
      and Jerusalem will live in safety.
      This is the name by which it will be called:
      The LORD Our Righteousness.'

Jeremiah 33:12-16

As we continue on with our study of Jeremiah 33, I want to look particularly at two things in this passage:

• God fulfills His promises
  • Notice in verse 14 that God says "I will fulfull the gracious promis I made"
  • By saying "I will" God is referring to the future.
  • He doesn't say when and He doesn't say how long it will be.
  • Have you ever been disappointed by a promise that wasn't fulfilled immediately?
  • Do you think God is trustworthy and will fulfill His promises?
• He promises a deliverer for His people. This person...
  • will be a descendent of David (v 15: from David's line)
  • "will do what is just and right" (v 15)
  • will save people (v 16)
  • will be known as "The LORD Our Righteousness" (v 16)
  • Who do you think this prophecy is about?