During the time of king Zedekiah, the last king of Judah before the exile, the army of Babylon took siege of Jerusalem. King Zedekiah put Jeremiah in prison because Jeremiah was prophesying that Babylon would capture Jerusalem. During those times, there was a word of God telling Jeremiah to buy a field from his cousin.

Judah was about to be captured by Babylon. Everything would be destroyed. Yet God's word to them was that houses, fields and vineyards will again be bought in this land. In the midst of complete destruction, when there was no hope, God was planting hope that there surely will be restoration. Jeremiah started praying to God. God had brought them out of Egypt with his mighty hand but the people still sinned. Then God would deliver them into the hands of the Babylonians. In this moment, God wants Jeremiah to buy a field. This means that God will restore the land.

Due to our sins, we are disciplined by God. However, God always has hope for us. Most of all, he sent his one and only Son Jesus to be our ultimate Savior. In Jesus, we have hope for salvation and ultimate restoration. We all deserve to be destroyed, but by Jesus' blood, we are saved.


Application: Thank you for sending Jesus and giving us the hope of the kingdom of heaven
One Word: Buy a field in heaven, which will never be destroyed