NLT:“This is what the Lord says: You have said, ‘This is a desolate land where people and animals have all disappeared.’ Yet in the empty streets of Jerusalem and Judah’s other towns, there will be heard once more the sounds of joy and laughter. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will be heard again, along with the joyous songs of people bringing thanksgiving offerings to the Lord. They will sing, ‘Give thanks to the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, for the Lord is good. His faithful love endures forever!’ For I will restore the prosperity of this land to what it was in the past, says the Lord."*Jer. 33:10,11
Here, God is saying despite how deserted your shop looks, how dead your business looks, how stale your spiritual life is, how broken your heart seems to be, how empty your bank account looks like, how your neighbour's garden looks greener than yours and it seems like Everyone has given up on you, and infact You have given up on yourself.
God is saying that there's going to be a revival, one you have never seen or experienced before, it is going to be massive and everything DEAD is going to receive LIFE, and everything FORGOTTEN is going to be remembered, just like Mordecai, and everything STALE is going to receive FRESHNESS. So, even if you have given up on yourself, God is telling you today that "He has not given up on you!". He's coming to your rescue, Just wait on him and wait for it, It won't be long.... " Knock, Knock, Who is there? It's already at your door" and when that time comes, you are expected to shout in victory and thanks to God: ‘Give thanks to the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, for the Lord is good. His faithful love endures forever!’, just as the Israelites did, for The Lord has promised that He will restore the prosperity of your life, your land, your business, your job, your ministry, your career, your academics, your relationships, everything that concerns you... So listen: It is well, It is well with your soul!
