Jeremiah 33:3 - Call to me and I will answer you

'Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.'

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.'

Jeremiah 33:3

Commentary

Call to Me is a sign of the great love of God for His prophet. He invited Jeremiah to pray and then promised an answer to that prayer beyond Jeremiah's present understanding. God's people are invited to do the same (John 15:16).

Thomas Nelson, I. (1997, c1995). Woman's study Bible . (Je 33:3). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

Background

Jeremiah did not understand how God could restore a nation that was destined for doom (32:24-25), so the Lord challenged the prophet to call to Him for understanding. God said He would then reveal "great and unsearchable things." Only God can unlock the secrets of the future, and He offered this knowledge to Jeremiah.

Dyer, C., Merrill, E., Swindoll, C. R., & Zuck, R. B. (2001). Nelson's Old Testament Survey : Discover the Background, Theology and Meaning of Every Book in the Old Testament (622). Nashville: Word.

Romans 12:12 - Be joyful in hope

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,

Romans 12:12

Commentary

No matter what our present circumstances may be, we can and should rejoice in our hope-the coming of our Savior, the redemption of our bodies, and our eternal glory. We are exhorted to be patient in tribulation-that is, to bear up bravely under it. We should continue steadfastly in prayer. It is in prayer that the work is done and victories are won. Prayer brings power in our lives and peace to our hearts. Therefore we do ourselves a great disservice when we neglect to pray.

MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995). Believer's Bible Commentary : Old and New Testaments (Ro 12:12). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.