May 24, 2009 · Jeremiah 32

Jeremiah 32

“If you really want to inspire hope, do something. Jeremiah has to show the hope that he has by doing something. See, Jeremiah is going to do the kingdom by buying a piece of land in a doomed city against all common sense. Hope is something that is best demonstrated to others. Not just talked about. Redemption, restoration is something that we have to act towards. to show others that we really believe it, to show that it's really true. People are sick of hearing us talk, and so we're calling this passage, I believe, to live lives which prophetically illustrate the hope that we have in Jesus Christ. We're called to have a singleness of heart, a singular devotion to God, and to demonstrate that heart to the world around us. We all know that actions speak louder than words, I'm afraid that sometimes we Christians are addicted to words more than actions. I'm speaking of myself. When we're face-to-face with calamity, how do we respond? Do we act in hope or do we cower or say a few words in hopelessness?”