The Word Of The Lord Came!

'The Word Of The Lord Came.' Jeremiah 1:2&3. a) The Word of the Lord came to Jeremiah. (It was not permanently in Jeremiah) b) It came during the thirteenth year of the reign of King Josiah. c) Josiah was the son of King Amon of Judah. d) The Word continued to come until the end of the reign of King Jehoiakim the son of King Josiah. e) Zedekiah son of Josiah was the next king. f) The Word of the Lord continued to come to Jeremiah until the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah's reign. g) That is when the people of Jerusalem went into exile. (This QT teaches me that The Word Of The Lord Came To Jeremiah, rather than being 'in' him) ---------------- 'The Significance Of The Word.' a) Genesis 15:1 & 4; Exodus 9:20-21; Numbers 3:16. The Word of the Lord. b) Genesis 44:18. The Word in someone's ear. c) Exodus 8:13; 32:28. The Word of Moses. d) Exodus 33:4. A disastrous Word. e) Deuteronomy 8:3. Many lives by the Lord's Word. f) Deuteronomy 21:5. The word by which disputes are solved. g) Deuteronomy 30:14. The Word that is: 1-Very near us. 2-In our heart. 3-In our mouth. 4-To be done. h) Deuteronomy 32:47. That causes us to live. i) Joshua 1:13. To be remembered. j) Joshua 23:14. The Word that never fails. Through this Second one I discover The Significance Of The Word) ----------------- Chris. In so many cases the Royal succession in Old Testament days was strictly kept in the family. The fact that the Lord raises up kings and also removes them is significant. This method of National Leadership has been retained in some Nations even until today. We need to respect the ways in which God worked in the Nations. The Lord's Ways are really past finding out - He is so wise - He is so gracious. We can learn so much, even today, of His Ways and Values.