THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH LIFE LESSONS IN PLANS AND PURPOSES - PART IV

Original Link INTRODUCTION Mon peuple, Mon peuple well people I am on the move again I left Canada on Sunday, September 19, 2021. I ensured that I did not travel Air Canada even though they had the more inexpensive fares. I did not want any baggage. Things started being interesting at the Paris airport. I went into the checkout line instead of the in-transit line. I noticed the line was snaking with hundreds of people. I wondered about the Canadian Virus and when we would finish. I took out my Bible and started writing. Then I got Genesis 26 - Well Blockers. The conclusion to that after Rehoboth, a place where God has made room for you does not stop there. There is a Beersheba where the wells just flow freely. I was so encouraged by that word that I just wrote my Blog right there in the line. By this time the line started moving quickly so when I reached the front I was advised that I was in the wrong line and redirected. Oh I forgot, not one of the airport workers wanted to communicate with me.Then I found the Connections (that would be Correspondances in French) Section. I sat and slept and then they decided they were not going to leave me because I was there waiting for the flight to be announced and as usual where I am concerned no announcement was made. One gentleman came and told me that the flight to Dakar was leaving. I forgot to tell you how pretty that section of the Chinese French Airport was. Pretty like money people, and expensive to match. Then I dropped into Dakar, Senegal. The airport is even more pretty than any of the prettiest in North America but the amount of money they spent on the roof they could have used to make another terminal or two. The roof looks very expensive. The roof of all others I have passed through all I remember is that they were high. Before I go any further let me say here Africans that we not only want to recognize the dead we also want to recognize the living. One of the things I see done in North America is to recognize the Politicians, Architects and Engineers on major projects. The persons who were instrumental in making the project happen. Even naming bridges in the name of the people who served the community. There is nothing wrong with placing a nice bronze plaque in a prominent spot on the building for example stating that the project was commissioned when who was the President, the mayor of the city and the representatives of the City Council along with the Architects and Engineers.This will prevent people from doing shoddy work and people like to be recognized. They will give their best. Just an idea! We do not only have to recognize the dead. After having a party all by myself, changing out some foreign exchange and buying a SIM Card I was ready for the taxi. The only problem is that I could not find the recommended Taximan, Ousmane. I saw that I should have stayed put until daylight. Suffice it to say one criminally challenged fellow got me to go in a taxi. He even wanted to over charge me by 5,000 CFA. I ended up where I do not know. I think I went to Ngor when I should have gone to Ngor Island. I already wrote about the altercation with the little taxi fellow. I paid him when I looked around and saw that he was under siege. You had one rascal sitting on his taxi bonnet telling me that he is a Rastaman and a whole host of other rascalites of varying ages milling about. After I paid him and one little fellow escorted me out of the lane. Then I called the number for the place I had booked to no avail. They had the telephone under wraps. Every time I called they just cut off the telephone. Now the crooks are asking me about my Senegal number. I spent that night at a gas station with two fellows. In the morning I ran from them because I had given them some money. One fellow who was so kind to me saw me struggling with putting on my shoes because my feet were so swollen that he helped me.I was so moved by his kindness. Then the gas station owner thought I needed protection so he wanted me to shelter in his store when he saw three of them surrounding me. I told him I was okay. In the early hours I jumped on a bus along with the one who put on my shoes. He lived in that direction. I noticed an amazing thing. He had three dogs who were so well trained that when I looked through the bus window they were following the bus with their owner. I drove to a place called Preston. I was trying to find my accommodation. Then I had to take another bus from this market, come bus terminal. I ended up in a community called Yoff Commun. It had a nice cool out area under the bridge and I sat there and did my usual observations. Then one rotten teeth lady sent me astray. I asked her about a supermarche. Then I realised that no one wanted to point me in the direction of Centreville, which is Dakar. I just jumped on a bus. As soon as I reached there was a fellow to assist me. Lord help my Holy Ghost! He took me to some accommodation. Of course I had to pay the taxi fare. I thought the accommodation was too expensive so I left him. He told me vingt mille (20,000 CFA) the lady wanted vingt cinq (25) mille. I went exploring the city and went to the lying museum. Lucky thing I slept and did not read the foolishness on the wall and upset myself. Then I found the Dakar Chemin de Fer Station. It is a train station people.Then I found the Chinese Supermarche Auchan. There is another one called Utile right up the road and all you black people want to go to foreign unuh gwaan and leave me and the Chinese. I spent the night in the open. It was really nice. I seriously need a tent. The next day in the early morning as I was about to do my devotion. One fellow came off a motorcycle while his partner waited and took my telephone. Being telephone number eight. Then later in the day I checked into the same overpriced hotel I went to. When I was checking out I had US dollars they wanted to offer me 350CFA per dollar. The Canadian Dollar is worth more than that. I eventually got 500 CFA for one US dollar for a peaceful life. My only regret is that I did not get to go to the beach. So I went looking for the bus to take me to where I could get the bus to go to Gambia. The damn crooked #Chinese will not give me a chance on the computer. They corrupt everything. I could not get any bus after one fellow threw an orange peel and the bus drove off. I decided to take a break in the park. I found an empty bench and sat down and decided to dry my laundry. Then a little skinny fellow who said his name was Paco turned up and invited me to share his room. While he was doing this he was using one cigarette to light the other. I told him the situation would not be ideal because he is a smoker and I am not. He said I could change him. I told him only God can change man. Anyway, he would not leave me. I had to change my location. In the night while I was in the park praying he came and sat beside my bags. The next time I heard in the Spirit, Raphleta watch your bags. Shortly after I turned around and one of my bags was missing. I saw Paco moving slowly with my bag by his side. Of course I took it off him.That is when I left and went to the bus stop. Thursday night I ended up at Pekin. I was out at the bus stop until 11 p.m. a couple fellows and I. Seems my vagina was bartered out without me knowing so I had this Muselman looking at me all night. The Number 15 came. I haven't a clue where it was going. I jumped on with the fellows. I reached this square at Pekin which looks like it did not sleep. I said Ici, ne dormir pas, they said No! I jumped off the bus. I found a sidewalk and sat down and observed. One of the things that first came to me was the fact that black people really worked hard. I mean almost everybody had a load including the children. It is a sight to behold to watch those ladies balance those loads on their heads and some of them have a child on their back. I am saying all these model houses need to come to Africa to find their models. The ladies have great posture. They are already trained to walk upright and look straight ahead. Then I was thinking of the contrast to when I sat at Walmart and almost all people are obese. Nothing of that in Africa. I have yet to meet an obese person like those in America. It is clearly a lifestyle thing and a whole heap of medications. I sat there and said Daddy we are not lazy people, you have to help us. Down to the little children have their own loads to carry. I met this little fellow called Moudy his number is (stolen) . He says he is looking for a Security job. If you can help him reach out to him. Then the taximen came to block my view. I went to look for a toilet. They showed me somewhere I did not like. I moved on. Then this fellow wanted to charge me. I Kept it up! I sweat out most of it anyway. They had a little palm tree by a mosque with a bench. I went and did my devotion. Of course I had to keep running the people. Then around 4 a.m. I took a taxi toYoff. The taximan wanted to cheat me about quatre mille(4,000CFA) for a ten minutes ride. I said, ‘come let me and you have it out’. He drove off with my cinq cents (500CFA). I went around in circles on Friday. On Saturday while walking around I needed to use the washroom and went into a Shell Station. They gave me a toilet without toilet paper and one bucket of water. I will not tell you what I had to do. Just to say life favours the prepared. From that I walk around with my tissue. While tracing the bus like a sleuth I saw an empty stool and asked the young man if I could sit. He said yes. While there I found out he wanted to go to Jamaica. I asked him what he was doing to that end. That is when he told me he was a university student who was studying law. His name is and his number is (stolen) . Those of you in the diaspora who can help ensure that his studies are taken care of and when he is completed he has a good firm to practice in. He is a lovely youngman. Finally got a breakthrough on Saturday. A vendor told me you need to go to Padua then Parcelles. I went for the Padua bus. They stopped running. In the night I paid trois mille (3,000CFA) to an old taxi to take me to Parcelles. Then I was upset with the Taximan. Instead of driving me into the bus terminal he took me pass to no man;s land. The work of the reprobates. I asked for a toilet and the young lady showed me some holes in the ground. I had no choice but to spend my penny. Lord help my Holy Ghost!! I forgot to tell you someone even took away my red scarf!! Then bless God Sunday we were off to Gambia. By the time I reached Gambia the major impression I am having is that Africa only grows bush and rubbish. Yes, Africa! We have to do better. Yes, Africa we have to do better and we can do better. Coming over the Gambian border one of the first things I saw was a church sign. I think it said RCCG Parish of Signs and Wonders. People in the diaspora one of the first things that needs to be done is to get these people a proper sign. I respect their faith. It takes courage to plant a work in the environment I see them functioning in. People in the diaspora, not only Africans. If you are a Christian and are looking for a work to sow in they should be good ground. However, do your investigations first. I do respect them. These are people who are serious about the work of God. The first thing I needed was to fire up my computer. I went to a University building. People in the diaspora if you are looking to sow some money into some young people. This would be good ground this University is called the In and Out University seems there is a network all over Africa.. The facility I experienced would be a small private institution in Jamaica. It would not be a University. Search them out and send them some resources. The place they said was the library where I used the internet was a small cramped space. They blessed me with the use of their internet so I would like God to bless them also. As I said Banjul Airport is nice and has plenty of room for expansion. The only major concern I have is the advertising of bleaching cream and the obvious distorted concept of beauty that the Gambian ladies have. Then the Gambian bus did not want to take me when I was leaving so I had to hook up in the back of vans from Birkhana. Of course there was a whole lot of Police check points on the Senegal side of the border. I wonder who they are keeping out, must be terrorists could not be the people. I had to change transportation at Selety, then at Ziguinchor. At the Gambian border when I was leaving they wanted to charge me for illegal entry because I was not informed that I should get out the bus and get my passport stamped. The Reprobates up to their foolishness. In North America on both sides of the border the Customs Officers boarded the bus and searched to ensure that everyone was off or the drivers presented all the passports. They had me sitting on a bus for over one hour and only checked the luggage. Obviously Africans want to waste my time. Then the Minibus driver dropped me off unceremoniously at the square near the airport in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. The first things that greet you are craters in the road. The country has potential but is being repressed. The first things they need are a News paper, Television station and their own radio station. The people are being repressed but they are being exposed to more toxic western and European cultures. The country also needs to realise that to be taken seriously on the international scene it needs to have another popular language as its official language. By sticking to Portuguese it is limiting itself and its people. Having said that, it is one of the worst nations I have been to in my life. Whoever is in charge has cast off all constraints. On two occasions I had to take back my money which I had paid for, internet. The Reprobates obviously decided that I should be trapped in that nation because the people were very abusive so they had Expedia steal my money for one flight I had booked. Then I thought it was Canada cancelling my payments and just realised that it is the Ivory Coast. The first day I reached I decided that I wanted to leave immediately because of the discourteous behaviour of one soldier. If you ever see the hotel room I spent sixty US dollars. I was tired after the hectic road trip and just wanted somewhere to sleep and refresh myself. Obviously, African men do not like stockings. They almost used mine to cut off my foot in addition to tearing it up. Then I booked a flight with the airline just to get out of the country and they manufactured a Canadian Virus Report. Need what people? I saw a lady walked right in the centre and got a free Test. That is if most of them did not have the same thing. Damn dishonest people. The next day when I went for the report there was no testing going on. It was while I was in Bissau that I saw then put up one sign about the Canadian Virus.Then the airline said the plane was full and charged me extra for the flight to Senegal. That was a lie. The plane was two thirds full!!Then the Hotel Lisboa stole my vingt mille. I went for a day pass. I would not be spending the night because I did not sleep so they could assault me and I objected to the room they gave me. I would like to know why these criminal Canadians do not leave me alone.They did not give me any room. Everywhere I go they try to get people to steal me. Even the bus conductors!! I left the hotel and went close to the Airport. Then in the wee hours of the morning someone sent one old scrawny gentleman to perform pornography. The gentleman was there playing with his private parts in the open. It was sickening. Just goes to show Reprobates are Reprobates!! Anyway on a more positive note I met this youngman, a student working as a Security Guard, reach out and help him. He is a lovely youngman. He is studying Human Rights Law his name is Salvador, his number is his FB page is I am back in Senegal, they are not much better because they sent one other scrawny gentleman to play with himself in front of me. This time I walked him out and left him to go on with his business.but they are not as oppressive.I tell you I stayed at a so called hotel I think it is a brothel. They placed me in the men’s quarters. I will not talk about the place. Just to say the towels were clean. REFLECTIONS Just stood in the immigration line in the Paris Airport and wrote a blog. I first got the word ‘Well Blockers” out of Genesis 26 verses 12-15 even when you have reached Rehoboth there is still at Beersheba the place of constant flow and peace and rest. Then I wrote the Blog. CRITICAL DEFINITIONS Book - a major division of a treatise or literary work the books of the Bible Jeremiah From the Hebrew name וּהָמי ְרִ ְי) Yirmiyahu) meaning "YAHWEH will exalt", from the roots וםּר) rum) meaning "to exalt" and הָי) yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This is the name of one of the major prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Jeremiah and the Book of Lamentations (supposedly). He lived to see the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in the 6th century BC. Life Tha animate existence or period of animate existence of an individual. (how long you live for) Lessons An amount of teaching given at one time, a period of learning or teaching Plans An intention or decision about what one is going to do Purposes The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH V. Declarations of judgement against foreign nations 46-51 Chapter 46 Judgement on Egypt In these Chapters we are mostly going to focus on the Warfare Scriptures. Those scriptures you can use when you are praying that will make you sound very well read and researched. People will stop you outside the Church and say where did you learn that scripture? Ensure that you know your scripture reference. The judgement continues even on the powerful Egypt. Verses 3 - 6 Jeremiah Marshalling the Forces 3 Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle. 4 Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines. Verses 7- 8 The Vastness of the Egyptian Army They are like a flood or a river. 8 Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof. Verses 9 - 10 Jeremiah Marshalling the Forces Verse 10 is a serious warfare scripture. Be careful make sure you are under proper covering before you pray these scriptures and your life is properly aligned as John Eckhardt would say. 10 For this is the day of the Lord God of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord God of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates. Verses 11 - 26 The Lord’s Destruction of Egypt Verse 23 An example of how Egypt would be destroyed 23 They shall cut down her forest, saith the Lord, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable. Verses 27- 28 Assurances to Israel Even Though They would be Punished Also It was King David that said to God I will take your chastening because I know you will be merciful. I am not so sure about man II Samuel 24 verses 12 - 14. 27 But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid. 28 Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the Lord: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished. Chapter 47 Judgement Against the Philistines Gaza seems to be unfortunate it is always being smote even in the present day. Verse 1 Pharoah smote Gaza even before Jeremiah started to Prophecy. I think present day Philistines should take a look at this prophecy. Verse 2 The Despair and Desolation of the Philistines Verse 3 Parents Abandoning Their Children in Fear and Dread Verse 4 The Lord Destroyed the Philistines and their Helpers The land of Caphtor which research says is Crete is an island in the Mediterranean Sea administered by Greece. Tyrus and Zidon were the other helpers. Verse 5 Prophecy Against Gaza Again Verses 6 - 7 The Sword of the Lord The sword cannot rest, it has work to do. 6 O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. 7 How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it. Chapter 48 The Judgement of Moab I had written down the names of all the cities mentioned to do a research on them but these notes were stolen long ago. I still need to do my research. Verses 1 - 6 God Promises Judgement on Moab and Her Cities Verse 7 The Reason for the Destruction 7 For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together. Verses 8 - 9 Total Destruction Promised Verse 10 Warfare Scriptures 10 Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood. Verse 11 Moab Comfortable in his Sin Verse 12 God Send Wanderers Verse 13 Comparison of Chemosh in Moab to Bethel of Israel 13 And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence. Verses 14 - 24 How the Mighty have Fallen Verse 25 The Horn of Moab is Broken The raised horn represents victory. They are also emblems of power, dominion, glory and fierceness. 25 The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the Lord. Verse 26 Moab Wallow in his Vomit Verse 27 Moab Laughed At Verse 28 People Need to Seek Protection Verse 29 Moab Full of Pride Verse 30 Lies Will be Ineffective Verses 31 - 34 Howling for Moab 33 And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab, and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting. Verse 35 No More Worship in the High Places Verses 36 - 39 Mourning in Moab 37 For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth. Verse 40 God Spread His Wing Over Moab Like an Eagle Verse 41 Strongholds Taken Men’s Heart Fail Verse 42 Complete Destruction of Moab Verses 43 - 44 Warfare Scriptures 43 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the Lord. 44 He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the Lord. Verses 45 - 47 Destruction and Captivity of Moab 45 They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones. 46 Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are taken captives, and thy daughters captives. 47 Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the Lord. Thus far is the judgement of Moab. Chapter 49 The Judgement of Amon Verse 1 Ammonites Captured Jewish Land Based on Bible commentary the Ammonites lived in close proximity to the Israelites especially the Tribe of Gad. When the Israelites went into exile the Ammonites took over their land with their idol worship. It would be like the Whiteman in Africa. It would seem as if the Africans have no heirs. The Whiteman not only wants to control #Europe he wants to control Africa. 1 Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the Lord; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities? Verse 2 The Lord speaks to the destruction of the Ammonites Verse 3 The Lord speaks to the Destruction of their Gods Verse 4 People Trust in their Treasures Verses 5 - 6 God Promises Fear and Captivity Verse 7 Speaks to the Wisdom of Eden Verses 8 - 12 The Lord speaks to the destruction of the Ammonites Verses 13 - 16 The Lord Swears by Himself on the Destruction of Bozrah Verse 17 Edom’s Desolation Verse 18 As it was with Sodom and Gomorrah Verse 19 Challenge to the Most high Verse 20 Edom’s Desolation Verses 21 - 22 Warfare Scriptures Verses 23 - 27 Damascus Judged Verse 28 Kedar is Judged Verse 29 Warfare Scripture Verses 30 - 33 Hazor Judged Verse 32 Warfare Scripture Verse 34 God Speaks to Jeremisah about Elam in the Days of Zedekiah the King Verses 35 - 39 Destruction of Elam Verse 37 Warfare Scripture 37 For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the Lord; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them: Chapter 50 Judgement of Babylon Verse 1 Babylon Judged 1 The word that the Lord spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet. Verse 2 Their gods Judged - Bel and Merodach 2 Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces. Verse 3 Nation from the North to Destroy Them Verses 4 - 5 New Covenant with Israel Verse 6 Israel Lost Sheep Verse 7 Israel Abused Verses 8- 9 Judgement of Babylon Verse 10 The Judgement of the Chaldeans Verses 11 - 16 Continued Judgement of Babylon Verse 17 Israel Scattered 17 Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones. Verse 18 Babylon Punished Verses 19 - 20 Israel restored 19 And I will bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead. 20 In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve. Verse 21 More Cities Destroyed Verse 22 Warfare scripture 22 A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction. Verses 23 - 24 Judgement on Babylon Verse 25 Warfare Scripture 25 The Lord hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation: for this is the work of the Lord God of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans. Verses 26 - 32 Babylon Judged Verse 32 Warfare scripture 32 And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him. Verse 33 Oppression of Israel and Judah Verse 34 Redeemer of Israel and Judah Verse 35 - 42 Destruction of Babylon Verses 35 - 40 Warfare Scriptures 35 A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the Lord, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men. 36 A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed. 37 A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword is upon her treasures; and they shall be robbed. 38 A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols. 39 Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell there, and the owls shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation. 40 As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the Lord; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein. Verses 43 - 44 Reaction of the King of Babylon 43 The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail. 44 Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? And who is that shepherd that will stand before me? Verses 45 - 46 Counsel of the Lord 45 Therefore hear ye the counsel of the Lord, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them. 46 At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations. Chapter 51 Judgement of Babylon Verse 1 Destroying Wind 1 Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind; Used in the book Rules of Engagement by Dr. Cindy Trimm Verses 2 - 3 Further Destruction of Babylon Verses 4 - 5 Israel Not Forsaken Verse 7 Babylon A Golden Cup 7 Babylon hath been a golden cup in the Lord's hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad. Verses 8 - 9 Babylon Fallen Verse 10 The Righteousness of God 10 The Lord hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the Lord our God. Verses 11 - 13 Babylon Destroyed Verses 14 - 16 Warfare Scriptures 14 The Lord of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillars; and they shall lift up a shout against thee. 15 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding. 16 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. Verses 17 - 18 Falsehoods of Babylon Verse 19 Jerusalem’s Portion 19 The portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the Lord of hosts is his name. Verse 20 Warfare Scripture 20 Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms; Verses 21 - 23 Use Deeds of Israel to Judge Babylon Verse 24 Babylon Exposed Verses 25 - 26 The Destroying Mountain Verses 27 - 29 Nations Against Babylon Verse 30 Mighty Men of Babylon - Failed Verses 31 -32 Bad News for the King of Babylon Verse 33 Description of the Daughters of Babylon Verses 34 - 35 Babylon Deeds to Israel Verses 36 - 43 God Fights for Israel - Warfare Scripture 36 Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry. 37 And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwelling place for dragons, an astonishment, and an hissing, without an inhabitant. 38 They shall roar together like lions: they shall yell as lions' whelps. 39 In their heat I will make their feasts, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the Lord. 40 I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he goats. 41 How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations! 42 The sea is come up upon Babylon: she is covered with the multitude of the waves thereof. 43 Her cities are a desolation, a dry land, and a wilderness, a land wherein no man dwelleth, neither doth any son of man pass thereby. Verse 44 Babylon's Idols Judged Verse 45 God’s Call for Repentance Verse 46 Division in the Land Verse 47 God Promises to Judge the gods of Babylon Verse 48 Spoilers Released Upon Babylon Verse 49 Slain of Babylon Fall Verse 50 Jews who Escaped should Remember Jerusalem Verse 51 Strangers in the Lord’s House Verse 52 Promise of Judgement on the Images of Babylon Verse 53 Spoilers Upon Babylon Verse 54 Destruction of the Chaldeans Verse 55 Babylon became Noise Verse 56 God of Recompense Requite Verse 57 Perpetual Sleep for the Elites of Babylon Verse 58 Burning of the Walls and Gates of Babylon Verses 59 - 64 Final Instructions of Jeremiah 59 The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. And this Seraiah was a quiet prince. 60 So Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that should come upon Babylon, even all these words that are written against Babylon. 61 And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words; 62 Then shalt thou say, O Lord, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it off, that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever. 63 And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates: 64 And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah. CONCLUSION I tell you this Blog post has almost travelled the world with me. The afflictions were not Jeremiah’s alone, they were also mine. I have rewritten these lines about three times. The corrupt Chinese, Pakistanis, Indians and Caucasians have stolen not only the Bibles but the written work. I am now almost one year behind in my posting. Most of my other works have been deleted off my GDrive. People are going around with trucks marked ‘shred-it’. In October my FaceBook Account was closed illegally. All attempts to have it opened have been futile. Then, you thought you had challenges. I have only one more Blog post on the book of Jeremiah. This book has taught me that I need to get some Bible history under my belt. It has also taught me why most Pastors do not teach the full Gospel. It is too much work. Before I begin my next series I am going to cover myself with some serious prayers. You will all like the new series. I know I am going to love it! This is Raphleta, Lillene’s baby girl coming to you from Toronto, Canada. À bientôt REFERENCES The Book of Jeremiah - King James Version of the Bible