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Jeremiah 22:27 · KJV

"But to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall they not return."

King James Version

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Passage Context

25And I will give thee into the hand of them that seek thy life, and into the hand of them whose face thou fearest, even into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of the Chaldeans.
26And I will cast thee out, and thy mother that bare thee, into another country, where ye were not born; and there shall ye die.
27But to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall they not return.
28Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not?
29O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD.

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Reflection Questions

1

What do you long for in your life?

2

How do you cope with feelings of loss or displacement?

3

When have you had to accept an outcome that you did not desire?

Life Application

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