1. God loves with everlasting love (1-6)

Jeremiah lived some 200 years after the demise of Northern Israel (Ephraim, Samaria). But he knows that God's love for all his scattered people has not changed. God's love is everlasting. He longs for the people of Israel to return to Samaria, rebuild and be united with the people of Judah to worship God together in Zion. God still longs for all people to repent and come to him through Christ to live in true unity under his sovereign rule.

2. Lord, save the remnant (7-14)

God promised to bring back to himself a remnant of his wounded and broken people. He would be their shepherd. He would heal them and restore their joy.

3. Hope for the future (15-22)

God has hope for his people. So he disciplines them to lead them to repentance. It is an expression of his compassionate, loving father's heart.

Application: Lord, thank you for your loving discipline. Hasten the day when all your people may unite to praise your name.
One Word: Loved with everlasting love