1488 - Jeremiah 14 part 1

 Jeremiah Chapter 14 part 1


This message came to Jeremiah from the Lord, explaining why he was holding back the rain:


“Judah wilts; commerce, at the city gates, grinds to a halt.


All the people sit on the ground, in mourning, and a great cry… rises from Jerusalem.


The nobles send servants to get water, but all the wells are dry.


The servants return with empty pitchers, confused and desperate, covering their heads in grief.


The ground is parched and cracked, for lack of rain.


The farmers are deeply troubled;

they, too, cover their heads.


Even the doe abandons her newborn fawn, because there is no grass in the field.


The wild donkeys stand on the bare hills, panting like thirsty jackals.


They strain their eyes looking for grass, but there is none to be found.”


The people say, “Our wickedness has caught up with us, Lord, but help us …for the sake of your own reputation.


We have turned away from you,

and sinned against you… again, and again.


O Hope of Israel, our Savior in times of trouble, why are you, like a stranger to us?


Why are you, like a traveler passing, through the land,

stopping only… for the night?


Are you also confused?


Is our champion helpless, to save us?


You are right here among us, Lord.


We are known, as your people.


Please don’t abandon us, now!”


So, this is what the Lord says to his people:


“You love to wander, far from me,

and do not restrain yourselves.


Therefore, I will no longer accept you, as my people.


Now, I will remember all your wickedness, and I will punish you, for your sins.”


The Holy Bible 

New Living Translation 


Jeremiah 14:1–10


Praise be to God!



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