Prayer of Jeremiah. Jeremiah 14:8 (AMP)
8 O Hope of Israel, her Savior in time of trouble, why should You be like a sojourner in the land and like a wayfaring man who turns aside and spreads his tent to tarry [only] for a night?
1. The person addressed. Jeremiah 14:8 (AMP)
8 O Hope of Israel, her Savior in time of trouble, why should You be like a sojourner in the land and like a wayfaring man who turns aside and spreads his tent to tarry [only] for a night?
A. Jehovah is the Hope of Israel – Babylonian, Egypt, Assyria is not the hope
B.A God perfecting what he has promised
C. A God is performing what he has promised.
2. A prayer he expressed. Jer. 14:19
A. Confession of what might have been - Hope for peace Jer. 14:19
B. Confession of what was – Sin and Backsliding Jer. 14:19
C. Confidence in what could be – God’s power. Jer. 14:22
3. Plea of distressed - Jer. 14:21
On three grounds
A. Name of the Lord Ps.13:13, names of God, unchanging God, people change but God can not change, Heaven may pass away but His word will not pass away
B. Throne of God Ps. 135:21, Ps. 9:4,7& 8
C. Covenant of Lord with His people Ps. 106:45, Dan 9:20
As soon as you confessed the deliverance will come to you.
