God Provides Hope in Difficult Times.

Jeremiah 32:6-10; 13-15
6 At that time the Lord sent me a message. He said, 7 “Your cousin Hanamel son of Shallum will come and say to you, ‘Buy my field at Anathoth. By law you have the right to buy it before it is offered to anyone else.’”
8 Then, just as the Lord had said he would, my cousin Hanamel came and visited me in the prison. He said, “Please buy my field at Anathoth in the land of Benjamin. By law you have the right to buy it before it is offered to anyone else, so buy it for yourself.” Then I knew that the message I had heard was from the Lord.
9 So I bought the field at Anathoth, paying Hanamel seventeen pieces of silver for it. 10 I signed and sealed the deed of purchase before witnesses, weighed out the silver, and paid him.
13 Then I said to Baruch as they all listened, 14 “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Take both this sealed deed and the unsealed copy, and put them into a pottery jar to preserve them for a long time.’ 15 For this is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Someday people will again own property here in this land and will buy and sell houses and vineyards and fields.’”

Jeremiah is one of God's prophets. His feelings are very honest and open. His relationship with God is a little shaky as he has had quarrels and outbursts with God.

In the passage above, land was bought. The purchase was made as a message and teaching of hope (verse 15). During this time period, Jews could not control their land, so God promised that they would become free people eventually. Since Jeremiah had faith in God, he bought the land.

Can you say patience? Patience was needed here...waiting for anything is difficult. In this case, the waiting was for God to work on the situation.

How do you cope with difficult times, such as the financial times that are affecting many areas of life today? Do you truly believe that God could help you in your situation?

Pray about this. Praise God for giving you hope when gloominess surrounds you. Talk to God about any hardships that you are encountering at the present time.

“What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise. ~Oscar Wilde