Jeremiah 30:16-17. And all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey. For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.
Did you notice that word, "therefore," in the 16th verse? Can you see "therefore" in it,- any logical conclusion that could be drawn from the prophet’s premises? The argument seems to be, "Because thy disease is incurable, therefore will I restore health unto thee. Because no one else can heal thy wounds, therefore I will heal them." It is a blessed thing to feel that you are incurable, for then it is that God will cure you. When there is an end of you, then you shall begin with God; but as long as you are full of self or sin, that passage shall be fulfilled to you, "He hath filled the hungry with good. things; and the rich he hath sent empty away."
Jeremiah 30:16-17. And all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey. For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.
Did you notice that word, "therefore," in the 16th verse? Can you see "therefore" in it,- any logical conclusion that could be drawn from the prophet’s premises? The argument seems to be, "Because thy disease is incurable, therefore will I restore health unto thee. Because no one else can heal thy wounds, therefore I will heal them." It is a blessed thing to feel that you are incurable, for then it is that God will cure you. When there is an end of you, then you shall begin with God; but as long as you are full of self or sin, that passage shall be fulfilled to you, "He hath filled the hungry with good. things; and the rich he hath sent empty away."