Jeremiah 11:5 · KJV

"That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD."

King James Version

Passage Context

³And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,

⁴Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:

⁵That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD.

⁶Then the LORD said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.

⁷For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.

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Reflection Questions

How do you see God's promises in your life?

What does it mean for you to trust in God's faithfulness?

When have you felt reassured by God's promises?

Life Application

faith

Hold onto God's promises during difficult times as a source of hope.

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Share stories of God's faithfulness with others to encourage their faith.

Connection to Jesus

messianic prophecy

This verse speaks of God's promise to give the land to His people, which is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus, who brings a new covenant and inheritance.

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