Help Is On The Way!

“For this is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Someday people will again own property here in this land and will buy and sell houses and vineyards and fields.’” - Jeremiah 32:15 
 
 
Have you ever found yourself in a place where the only one who could possibly help you is the Lord? When you find yourself in situations like this, know you are EXACTLY where you are supposed to be.  
 
In Jeremiah 33, the prophet is so confident in God’s promise of help that he makes plans and preparations to demonstrate his trust in God. If you go back to the previous chapter, you will discover that Jeremiah purchased a piece of land, a foolish thing to do in a country soon to be conquered by invading armies.  
 
Nevertheless, he had purchased the land as a pledge, as earnest of God’s redemption. Jeremiah 32:15 says, “For this is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Someday people will again own property here in this land and will buy and sell houses and vineyards and fields.’”  
 
Any reasonable person can see that the city is doomed. Jeremiah’s many prophecies of judgment, prophecies that have landed him in prison, are coming true. And yet, he purchases land. It would be like a developer or an investor purchasing property in a flood zone.  
 
In the midst of impending doom, a sign of hope is enacted. His point is that the promise of God’s help is a guarantee. You can count on it. He wants to assure them then and us now of God’s help, and he realizes that though it may look dark, dismal, and disappointing, “help is on the way!”