Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
"So Judah went into captivity, away from her land." It is hard to put into perspective just how bad it was for Israel to be forced to leave the Promised Land. The Promised Land was given to the Israelites by God; it was a sign of the covenant made between God and the Israelites, and now that sign is gone. Now the Israelites have lost this blessing God has given to them. Even in all of this, though, is the promise that the Israelites will get to return to the Promised Land someday. In other words, their suffering will not last forever. The same is true of us. This world is not always a good place to be. This is a place that is sometimes filled with suffering and pain. Through all of that, though, we have the promise that someday we will be delivered from this place. We will be blessed with the opportunity to enter God's kingdom, Heaven, where there will be no suffering. Someday we will have perfect peace. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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