#soap # Jeremiah 33 ## Title: God Will Never Abandon You ## Scripture: (Jeremiah 33:26) “Just as surely as I have done this, so surely will I never reject the descendants of Jacob. Nor will I ever refuse to choose one of my servant David’s descendants to rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Indeed, I will restore them and show mercy to them.’”” (NET) ## Observation: I was in a small group one time and someone was being honest about an issue they had with God. They said they used to spend a lot of time alone as a kid and felt that no one cared. They wanted to know where God was in those times. The group leader said, “He was right there with you. How do you think you made it through all those tough times? You may not have heard Him, but He was there.” Once the other person heard this, they broke down. They immediately saw their younger self with God completely enveloping them and keeping them safe. They thought they were alone, but they were never abandoned. This is also true for all of us. Even in the darkest hour with destruction coming, God is telling the nation of Israel that He will still never leave them. When destruction is coming, many people choose to ‘jump ship’ and defer the blame. God doesn’t jump ship. He gets closer. ## Application: Realize you are never alone. The Lord is always close. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for never leaving us.