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Read: Jeremiah 32-36

Today’s reading is Jeremiah 32–36. Throughout these chapters we continue to see God’s sovereignty, faithfulness, and His promises of restoration. In chapter 32, Jeremiah bought a field because God told him to; it makes absolutely no sense from a human perspective with everything happening around them. What stood out to me is that it says everything happened exactly “just as the Lord had said.” God told Jeremiah what would happen, and then it happened exactly that way. We see this pattern all throughout Scripture. When God says He is going to do something, He does it. His word is trustworthy and true.

“Then, just as the Lord had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me.” -Jeremiah 32:8

Jeremiah then prayed to acknowledge the greatness and power of God.

“Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.” -Jeremiah 32:17

God responded almost as a reminder back to Jeremiah.

“I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?” -Jeremiah 32:27

I almost love the tone of this because it feels like God saying, remember who I am. You just said nothing is too hard for Me, so trust that truth. God is sovereign over all creation. Nothing catches Him off guard, nothing is beyond His power, and nothing is impossible for Him. Even in the middle of judgment and hardship, God still promises restoration. At the end of chapter 32, He declares that He will restore His people and bring them back from captivity. Then in chapter 33 we see another beautiful reminder of God’s goodness; a popular verse.

“Give thanks to the Lord Almighty, for the Lord is good; his love endures forever.” -Jeremiah 33:11

Then in verses 14–16 we see prophecy pointing directly to Jesus.

“‘The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will fulfill the good promise I made … I will make a righteous Branch sprout from David’s line … This is the name by which it will be called: The Lord Our Righteous Savior.’” -Jeremiah 33:14–16

This is so amazing because Jeremiah is still in the Old Testament before Jesus has come, yet God is already promising Him. The “Righteous Branch” is Jesus. God promised a Savior, and we know through the New Testament that He fulfilled that promise perfectly. Jesus is holy, righteous, and the one who saves us from our sins. Thank you God!

In chapter 34, the people released their Hebrew slaves like they were commanded to do, but afterward they changed their minds and took them back into captivity. God responded strongly because they made a commitment before Him and then turned away from it.

“But now you have turned around and profaned my name.” -Jeremiah 34:16

To profane means to treat something holy with disrespect. The people were dishonoring God by going back on their word. I think this is such an important reminder that God cares deeply about obedience, integrity, and our hearts. We cannot claim to follow Him while constantly turning back when obedience becomes difficult or inconvenient. We should not say one thing and do another.

As a mom, this also made me think about consistency and trust in parenting. My children learn to trust me when my words and actions line up together. If I constantly changed my mind, broke promises, or said one thing and did another, it would create confusion for them. God is not like that; He is consistent, faithful, trustworthy, and true every single time. He keeps His promises perfectly, and that is something that we can rest and trust in completely.

Discussion Questions

1. How does God’s consistency and faithfulness compare to human inconsistency and imperfection?
2. What do Jeremiah 32:17 and 32:27 teach us about God’s power?
3. How does seeing Old Testament prophecy fulfilled in Jesus strengthen your faith?

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