🌊 Jeremiah 39

Jeremiah 39 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem, and besieged it.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.

Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, who had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.” Jeremiah 39 opens with these words: “In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem,…” The line to keep is Jeremiah 39:18: “For I will surely save you, and you won’t fall by the sword, but you will escape with your life; because you have put your trust in me,” says Yahweh.’”” Carry the word “surely” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Jeremiah 39:18: “For I will surely save you, and you won’t fall by the sword, but you will escape with your life; because you have put your trust in me,” says Yahweh.’”” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Jeremiah 39? Then try this: Read “For I will surely save you, and you won’t fall by the sword, but you will escape with your life; because you…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.