34:25,26
“I will make a covenant of peace with them ...” Throughout the Bible we find God being abundantly clear about the sin of Israel in particular, and mankind in general, but always behind this, and then to the fore, is God’s plan of salvation. God’s purpose is to save men from their sins. So God will shepherd His people, and “rid the land of savage beasts”, “so that they may dwell safely”. God will make His people and the places around Jerusalem a blessing. God’s purpose is to transform curse into blessing. He changes us and changes our circumstances.
34:27-31
The ground itself will become fruitful, and the people will be secure. How will they know that God is the Lord? When He breaks the bars of oppression over them. So no longer would they be plundered by other nations. “You are my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, and I am your God, declares the sovereign Lord”. This is the truth and the people if Israel need to live according to this truth, then they will enjoy the blessings spoken of in these verses. It is also a truth that we all need to get a hold of.
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