Jeremiah 43:9-10 (NASBStr)
“Take some large stones in your hands and hide them in the mortar in the brick terrace which is at the entrance of Pharaoh’s palace in Tahpanhes, in the sight of some of the Jews; and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, “Behold, I am going to send and get Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, My servant, and I am going to set his throne right over these stones that I have hidden; and he will spread his canopy over them.
When God acts in our lives there are no mistakes. God does not "almost" hit His target. God is a God of exactness. In the above words stated by Jeremiah to the remnant, God is laying out His plan for this rebellious group. The remnant at previously ask God if they could go to Egypt. God said no. They went anyhow. Now God is going to discipline them like He said He would if they disobeyed. The discipline is characterized by brining on them the very things they ran to Egypt to avoid: Death, sword, pestilence, famine. The fled to Egypt to escape Nebuchadnezzar. Now they were going to have him arrive in Egypt and pitch his tent in the "exact" place God would direct. Wow!! Think of that!! God is going to direct a non-believing, powerful King to pitch his tent over a set of rocks. Not any rocks. These rocks. God can direct the exact time you receive a phone call. God can direct the exact time you enter or leave an intersection. God can direct the exact flow of a virus in your veins or lungs. God can direct the exact person you will have an engaging conversation with today. God can take an unbeliever and make the person a blessing to you or a curse. There are no accidents with God. God is moving everyone and everything to the exact location He wills.
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