Times of Drought
Have you ever felt like you were in a spiritual drought? The people of Jeremiah's day were in a physical one because they were in a spiritual one. And in Jeremiah 14, we find hope for those who are thirsty. Jeremiah 14:1–3 (ESV) The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought: 2 “Judah mourns, and her gates languish; her people lament on the ground, and the cry of Jerusalem goes up. 3 Her nobles send their servants for water; they come to the cisterns; they find no water; they return with their vessels empty; they are ashamed and confounded and cover their heads. The answer to spiritual drought is to recognize it. Take note that you're not experiencing the fullness and freshness you once did. That is what Jeremiah is doing in the first 6 verses. He's exposing the nation to their desperate condition. They didn't have water but the real problem was, they did not have the Lord's presence and provision. Second, Jeremiah leads the nation in repentan...