Jeremiah 40 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Jeremiah 40.

Meditate on verse 10.

Now as for me, behold, I am going to stay at Mizpah

 to stand for you before the Chaldeans who come to us;

but as for you, gather in wine and summer fruit and oil,

 and put them in your storage vessels,

and live in your cities that you have taken over.

Gedaliah was appointed by King Nebuchadnezzar to be in charge of the remnant left in Judah (Jeremiah 40:7). God gave these poor people favor and compassion in the sight of Gedaliah, and he allowed them to gather “wine and summer fruit in great abundance (Jeremiah 40:12).” 

Gedaliah was speaking in the meditation verse.  He went to Mizpah to represent the people before the Babylonians (Chaldeans) as they lived and cared for their families.  Mizpah means “watchtower.”  Gedaliah was at a place where he could watch over the people put in his care.

Who has God placed in your care?  Have you stationed yourself at Mizpah, a place where you can discern needs, both physical and spiritual, for the sake of those you love?  Do you bring those needs to the LORD and ask Him to provide from His abundance?

God has appointed you to be a Gedaliah for at least one person, and He wants you be faithful in the watchtower.  Use the words from Jeremiah 40:10 and 12 to pray over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, I will stay at Mizpah to stand in prayer for ___________.

Let them gather in wine, summer fruit, and oil

and put them in storage vessels.

Let them live in You, Jesus!

Let them gather in the fruit of Your Spirit in great abundance.

For Your name’s sake, Jesus~”