#soap # Jeremiah 25 ## Title: God Doesn’t Leave Us in Our Troubles ## Scripture: (Jeremiah 25:12) “‘But when the seventy years are over, I will punish the king of Babylon and his nation for their sins. I will make the land of Babylon an everlasting ruin. I, the Lord, affirm it! (NET) ## Observation: One time, I was speaking with someone about a difficult situation they were going through. It was obvious they were dealing with the consequences of some really bad decisions. The comment of the one I was talking with was, “Well, they are getting what they deserve. They are reaping what they have sown.” While this was true, they said this as though that was the end of the story. There is a difference between us and God. God may say to us, “You are experiencing the harvest of many bad decisions.” However, that is not the end. He doesn’t stop there. He keeps going and says, “You are experiencing the harvest of many bad decisions, but I will not leave you there. I will walk with you through it and deliver you from it.” ## Application: Trust the Lord and keep walking. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for walking with us through everything, even things we have brought upon ourselves.