Jeremiah 9 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Jeremiah 9.

Meditate on and memorize verse 24.

Let him who boasts boast of this,

 that he understands and knows Me,

that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness,

 justice, and righteousness on earth,

for I delight in these things, declares the LORD.

Jeremiah is described as the “weeping prophet.”  He grieved for his people steeped in sin.  Jeremiah’s eyes were a fountain of tears, and he wept and wailed while God pronounced judgment on the people of Judah (Jeremiah 9:1, 10). 

Because they have forsaken My law which I set before them,

and have not obeyed My voice nor walked according to it,

but have walked after the stubbornness of their heart and after the Baals,

as their fathers taught them,

…behold, I will feed them, this people,

with wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink. 

I will scatter them among the nations,

whom neither they nor their fathers have known;

 and I will send the sword after them until I have annihilated them.

—Jeremiah 9:13-16

Instead of annihilation, God offered the people something truly remarkable, something they could even boast about.  Their Creator desired these sinful, idolatrous people to understand and intimately know Him.  The LORD wanted them to comprehend that He delights in lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness. 

Ponder that truth because God’s invitation is for you and those you love.  The LORD wants you to understand and know Him.  He even gives you permission to boast that you do.  Why would anyone choose to understand and know sin when the Creator of your soul draws you into a personal relationship of knowing Him?

Pray Jeremiah 9:13-14, 23-24, and 26 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, __________ and I have forsaken Your law which You set before us.

Forgive us for not obeying Your voice nor walking according to Your Word.

Help us stop walking after the stubbornness of our heart.

LORD, we are done boasting about our wisdom and our might and our riches.

Let us boast of this, that we understand and know You,

that You are the LORD who exercises lovingkindness,

justice, and righteousness on earth.  You delight in those things.

 LORD, circumcise our hearts!

In Your name, Jesus~”