Episode 83 - Jeremiah 17:7-8 (The one who trusts in the Lord IS blessed - right this very moment)

Welcome to this episode of The Burt (Not Ernie) Show, where we aim to get the promises of God into the people of God & encourage people to know who they are in Christ - no longer living as someone God never intended them to be.

 

This is episode #83.

 

Jeremiah 17:7-8 (HCSB) - The man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence indeed is the LORD, is blessed. He will be like a tree planted by water; it sends its roots out toward a stream, it doesn't fear when heat comes, and its foliage remains green; it will not worry in a year of drought or cease producing fruit.

 

IS

 

As in, this present and exact moment in time.

Right here & right now.

Is.

 

Are you trusting the Lord, putting all of your confidence in Him, leaning the full weight of all of your hopes and dreams and expectations onto Him and Him alone?

If your answer is "Yes", then this promise is true for you in this very moment. Right now, it's your promise. Right now, it is true for you.

 

This verse states that you are blessed - not simply will be blessed at some point in the future, but are blessed at this very moment.

 

This is a crystal clear promise & it leaves no room for uncertainty or doubt.

You will be like a tree planted by streams of water - your source of living water is the Lord Jesus Christ.

 

Your roots will go down deep and spread out toward your living water source, and you will not need to fear when heat comes along and begins to warm things up.

 

When the heat is on, what we believe matters most. And when the heat is on, Jeremiah 17:7-8 tells us that we will remain green. No season of drought can stop us from producing fruit.

We are blessed, because God has promised that we will be blessed.

 

God will always be the answer for your every concern. So, don't panic when the heat increases. God is going to take good & careful care of you in those times & you will be able to keep on living, and live well, as you stay green and bear fruit.

 

So when changes come - and they most certainly will! - do not give in to fear or fret or worry or hand-wringing.

Instead, give yourself over to the Lord in total trust, and expect to see green things starting to grow even in a season of drought.

 

You are meant to thrive, my friend; God has promised it, and He always keeps His promises!

 

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend - see you back here for Episode #84.

Bye bye!

~ Jan

 

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