#soap # Jeremiah 39 ## Title: You’ll Walk Out of There ## Scripture: (Jeremiah 39:15-18) Now the Lord’s message had come to Jeremiah while he was still confined in the courtyard of the guardhouse, “Go and tell Ebed Melech the Nubian, ‘This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, has said, “I will carry out against this city what I promised. It will mean disaster and not good fortune for it. When that disaster happens, you will be there to see it. But I will rescue you when it happens. I, the Lord, affirm it! You will not be handed over to those whom you fear. I will certainly save you. You will not fall victim to violence. You will escape with your life because you trust in me. I, the Lord, affirm it!”’” (NET) ## Observation: I love that phrase, “You’ll walk out of there.” The promise was not that it would not be difficult. The promise was that it would not destroy him. The end result is that God promises he will walk out and be safe. Also, it is not because he was so great, it was because his trust was put in the right place. His trust was in the Lord. When we face difficult challenges, the goal is not to figure it out and work our way out of it alone. We do our best. We work hard. But, we also pray hard. We realize that God’s strength is the only way we truly find hope. Therefore, we trust in the Lord’s ability to do the impossible and watch Him work. ## Application: Trust in the Lord in all things. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being very trustworthy.