Comments on: Impressions from the Word- Jeremiah 29 http://toddongod.com/2008/08/08/impressions-from-the-word-jeremiah-29/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:24:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Keith Walters http://toddongod.com/2008/08/08/impressions-from-the-word-jeremiah-29/#comment-148 Keith Walters Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:00:25 +0000 http://forthetimethatispastsuffices.wordpress.com/?p=301#comment-148 I love this chapter, and not simply because everyones "life verse" seems to be there. God has exiled His people, this is an act of punshment, and then the chapter explodes with amazing promises and commands. It is not merely that God has sent His people out of the promised land but he hassent them into Babylon, which was not a nice place (hmmm thats interesting). Not only that but looking at verses 7 and 11 one begins to notice that Israel's prosperity is caught up with the prosperity of Babylon. I think this is an amazing example of God's sovereignty, nothing is happening by chance God is bringing His plans to completion. In all of this we see that God has exiled His rebellious people, Israel, and sent them into a rebellious city, Babylon, so that He can prosper them both. Are our cities prospering? How can we seek the shalom of our cities? Todd I love these promises and am wondering what insights you may have as to how evangelicals in North America can better seek the shalom of our cities rather than being viewed as religous parasites? I love this chapter, and not simply because everyones “life verse” seems to be there. God has exiled His people, this is an act of punshment, and then the chapter explodes with amazing promises and commands. It is not merely that God has sent His people out of the promised land but he hassent them into Babylon, which was not a nice place (hmmm thats interesting). Not only that but looking at verses 7 and 11 one begins to notice that Israel’s prosperity is caught up with the prosperity of Babylon. I think this is an amazing example of God’s sovereignty, nothing is happening by chance God is bringing His plans to completion. In all of this we see that God has exiled His rebellious people, Israel, and sent them into a rebellious city, Babylon, so that He can prosper them both. Are our cities prospering? How can we seek the shalom of our cities?

Todd I love these promises and am wondering what insights you may have as to how evangelicals in North America can better seek the shalom of our cities rather than being viewed as religous parasites?

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