FREEDOM TO CHOOSE

Back in Jeremiah. Ok, may i hear The Word for me to hear and may my heart see with the eyes of God's heart to my heart in it.... the quick prayer and study here.

Jeremiah 35:3 Note.  "Jaazaniah" means - " The Lord hears"  It was a common name in Jeremiah's time and appears on a stamp seal  (discovered at Tellen - Nasbeth north of Jerusalem and dating c 600bB.C.) as well as on one of the *Lachish Ostraca. (son of Jeremiah is NOT Jeremiah The Prophet) *pottery from Lachish -[see notes NIV Study Jer. 34:7
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The Lord has me 'learning' much, as try to better understand all behind Jeremiah 34:9- 35:19 Just read.

Simplistic Response: No matter their name, or heritage, or station in life -- The Ones whom keep their vows to the Lord (yes be yes, no be no, promise be promise) are able to be used for Gods Good Purposes; serve God continually; as He inturn blesses them continually.

The ones that do not keep thier oath, simply by their action have turned themselves away from God.

And in the FREE WILL Sovereignty of God - He will leave them in the freedom of that choice.

It is NOT theat God does not love them or care - They simply made their choice to choose 'their' way, over God's.  This is what God's message, even in the O.T. is to the ones that do the opposite:
Jeremiah 35:19 Therefore, this is what The Lord Almighty, The God of Israel, says: 'Jonadab' son of Recab will never fail to have a man to serve ' Me."
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Historical noting: traditions in the Jewish Mishnah claim that the Recabites were later given special duties to perform in connection with the Jerusalem Temple built after the return from Babylonian exile.
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Some may argue that faith and the hearing of the Holy Spirits Counsel through Christ Jesus as our Savior, Redeemer by How Great is the Love of God that He gave... that we NEED not know the Historical or History - Theologically speaking.

I simply find it facinating that what I ahve been given to Read in The Bible, God Breathed, Living Word of God - is also Factual, AND Historical on the timeline of World History.  Kings, broken pieces of pottery, artifacts, Temples, just one of many things that mark the authority and accuracy of The Word.

Some chooose to discount its accuracy because of its numerous contributors, AND ancient accounts.  Giving themselves a license to discount its relevance to 'their life today'  I say - (with NO authority) NOT TRUE AND can NOT be further from the TRUTH.

We ALL Know History Repeats itself.  The readings here in the O.T. show God's response through His Prophet of that day to Two Groups of People.  One that kept their vows, therefore God's foundation.  And those that chose to not.  I find it VERY interestitng - God's choice of WORD here, to underline : Jer. 34:17 in part...

"...so I now proclaim 'freedom' for you, declares The Lord - 'FREEDOM' to fall..."

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Now that is PRETTY dang sobering to those brave enough to LISTEN!

Can not help but equate this/these to the United States of America to a degree.  'Jaazaniah' means- 'the Lord will listen' a common name that also appeared on a stamp or seal, from its day 600 B.C.

"One Nation Under God"  "In God We Trust" on the History of America, our seals, our currency, our documentations.

Some think its time to 'get current' and  'tolerant' and 'unprejudiced' ???  Whatever they choose to call it.  They think it wiser to ERASE our heritage and our history.  This, does anybody think it may be wiser to take our lessons from HISTORY?  Take God out? He, the only ONE who HAS NO PREJUDICE and LOVES ALL no matter color, creed, sex - His ALL is the Truth of ALL.... Created.

To remove God from our foundation is the Sovereignty of Gods FREE WILL CHOICE HE will always leave in our hands to choose.  In reply - Do we REALLY want to hear from God this:
"So I now proclaim 'freedom' for you" declares the Lord- "'Freedom' to fall..." ??????????

We ARE 'The Land of The FREE' Historically, Foundationally, THAT FREEDOM came at a very high price, with a very sound foundation: "In God We Trust" and ' One Nation Under God"

I pray we both personally and collectively as a NATION - NEVER choose to throw our TRUE freedom away.  It is because 'In God We Trust' we are free to LIVE abundantly, and 'will never fail to have a man (women or child) to serve' Me (God).

'...the Truth will set you free...'  That quote many like to share and it is the whisper in my ear that ultimately brought me to the Word of God after trying to find the truth and purpose of it everywhere else.  Here is 'The Truth" spoke of in that quote: ' ...Jesus said, 'IF you hold to My teachings (KJV-Word) you are really My disciples.  Then you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free." (John 8:31-32)

God will always give you the free will to 'believe' whatever you want to believe.  Be prepared to LIVE with the consequences of YOUR choices.

There is an Absolute Truth, whether you choose to believe it or not, Its Truth will remain.

I profess, have sought the Truth, have met the Truth, and have come to know the freedom of abiding in the Truth,.  Jesus is the way, the Truth and the life.  He IS God WITH US... if we choose Him to be.  The choice is forever our own to make.  NO ONE can make it for us.

Leaders need to choose carefully, for the choices they make greatly effect others.  America grew to be Great, and the land of the FREE by the foundational choices her leaders took.

Nothing has changed.  Hear this lesson from history, both personally and as a part of this Great Nation.
Which Word of the Lord do you desire to hear:
'so I now proclaim 'freedom' for you.' declares the Lord- 'freedom' to fall...'
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'will never fail to have a mann to serve' - Me" -God.  In Jesus' name.
AMEN

GOD by love gave us GRACE through Jesus and from Him fellowship with The Holy Spirit as our Counselor.
We all arrived to Christ the same way:
Amazing LOVE
Amazing GRACE
Amazing TRUTH
          may WE reflect these in Jesus' name - AMEN