Make Merry

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Our long legged dancing girl, making merry!

Then out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of those who make merry; I will multiply them, and they shall not diminish; I will glorify them, and they shall not be small.  Jeremiah 30:19 (NKJV)

Have you been making merry lately? This verse appeared in my gratitude journal and the phrase make merry made me smile...then it took my down a rabbit hole to remember the consequences that turning our backs on God can bring upon us. 

These words, prophesied by Jeremiah, would have been hard to believe after the Jews had been in captivity for 70 years in Babylon under King Nebuchadnezzar. God did, in fact, bring his people back to their land and King Nebuchadnezzar experienced a dramatic conversion before he died.

The Message translation gives more insight to specifics within the prophecy."

Again, God's Message: "I'll turn things around for Jacob.  I'll compassionately come in and rebuild homes. The town will be rebuilt on its old foundations; the mansions will be splendid again.  Thanksgiving will pour out of the windows; laughter will spill through the doors.  Things will get better and better.  Depression days are over.

They'll thrive, they'll flourish.  The days of contempt will be over.  They'll look forward to having children again, to be a community in which I take pride.  I"ll punish anyone who hurts them, and their prince will come from their own ranks.  One of their own people shall be their leader.  Their ruler will come from their own ranks.  I'll grant him free access to me.  Would anyone dare to do that on his own, to enter my presence uninvited?" God's Decree.

Check out this link for some good insight to this period of history.

https://www.gotquestions.org/Babylonian-captivity-exile.html

Is there a promise from God you find difficult to believe?

May your today be filled with thanksgiving and lots of making merry moments.

The Song (A repeat of yesterday's song is appropriate.)

"God, Turn it Around" Jon Reddick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7-IAFogxcM

or with City Church

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndb7kein1Es






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