Deliverance is Nigh

Hey, y'all! Josie here! So I am just going to dive right into the study. And for those of you who may be new to this blog I use the King James version of the Bible.  This week I am studying Jeremiah. We will see how this goes! :)

So the scriptures that I am going to study right now are Jeremiah 29:11–14; Deuteronomy 4:29. The first set of scriptures is talking about how when we sin we can be delivered from our sins through the Lord, Jesus Christ. The first verse of scripture reads this: "11. For I know the thought that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an unexpected end." This is talking about how the Lord has forgiven the people of Babylon. He has told them that if they are willing to repent they will not be destroyed. The same goes for us. If we are willing to repent we will be saved, and be able to live with God in His kingdom.

Now I am going to go on Deuteronomy 4:29 is talking about if we seek the Lord with all our hearts then we will find Him. It can be applied to when we sin. When we are in the deepest peril of sin and we turn to the Lord then we will be able to be found, and He will be with us.

The next verses of scripture that I read were this Jeremiah 30:9; 33:15–18. These scriptures are talking about how in some future time Israel will not need someone to be on David's throne. These scriptures are referring to Christ.

In the next scriptures there are at least six ways that Christ fulfilled the roles of king, priest and sacrifice for His people. Here are the verses of scripture and I will list my thoughts beneath each of them.

 Jeremiah 23:4–6
These verses of scripture are talking about how Christ will be the righteous branch unto the Father. Heavenly Father said that "He will raise unto David a righteous Branch..." This Branch is Christ.

 Luke 1:32–33
He, Christ, is the Lord of lords. "He will reign over the house of Jacob for ever;..." the house of Jacob is us. He is the eternal ruler of us all.

 John 18:36–37
This particular set of scripture is when Christ was brought to Pilate. Pilate asks Him if He is a king. Christ answers with "Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world..." This part is amazing because Christ truly testifies that He is the king of all of us. He is the priest. He is willing to sacrifice Himself so that each of us may have eternal life.

 3 Nephi 9:19–20
This is referring to the end of the Law of Moses (if you do not know what that is I suggest the websites Mormon.org or lds.org, or to ask the missionaries in your area). The Law of Moses was ended because of the atonement of Christ. The atonement of Christ was the ultimate sacrifice that needed to happen in the world.

Ok, so all of these scriptures are very hopeful for each of us. They provide us with the knowledge that we will be delivered if we are truly repentant. They also provide hope for each of us because we are all sinners.