Jeremiah 33:2-3,15,26
“This is GOD’s Message, the God who made earth, made it livable and lasting, known everywhere as GOD: ‘Call to me and I will answer you. I’ll tell you marvelous and wondrous things that you could never figure out on your own.’
‘When that time comes, I will make a fresh and true shoot sprout from the David-Tree. He will run this country honestly and fairly. He will set things right.’
‘But as it is, I will give them back everything they’ve lost. The last word is, I will have mercy on them.’”
“This is what the Lord says- the Lord who made the earth, who formed and established it, whose name is the Lord, ‘Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come.’
‘In those days and at that time I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will do what is just and right throughout the land.’
‘I will never abandon the descendants of Jacob or David, my servant, or change the plan that David’s descendants will rule the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Instead, I will restore them to their land and have mercy on them.’”
We could never imagine such a God. He sacrificed himself to atone for our sin and promises to return and set things right. Meanwhile his Spirit weaves about through the world, reaching, filling, and teaching. We, his followers, serve as his arms and legs. And, he is great in mercy. No other god does these things, is these things. This god, our God, is full of good surprises.
Lord, you are worthy of all praise and honor. Grace me to shine your light and truth in the darkening place where I live. Help me tell others of your wonders. You are my God, unlike any other!