Read Jeremiah 2:1-3 and fill in the blanks using the ESV.
The word of the LORD came to me saying, ” Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem, Thus says the LORD,
I _______________ the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you ____________________ me in the wilderness, in a land not sown. _______________ was holy to the LORD, the firstfuits of his harvest. All who ate of it incurred guilt; _______________ came upon them, declares the LORD.”
What was going on in hearts of the people of Israel during the time of Jeremiah?
How does this word affect those who follow the Lord at any point in their lives and then in you personally?
Define devotion from an English dictionary and then look up the word in a Thesaurus for synonyms and list them below:
Here are a few of my favorite synonyms for the word devotion:
Sincerity
Allegiance
Love
Zeal
Do any of the words that are listed above or that you chose reflect your devotion with the LORD right now or at any moment with your walk with the LORD?
Now look up the same passage in the KJV and what is the word used to describe “devotion of your youth” in this translation and write it out below:
“_______________________________ of thy youth”
If you have a Hebrew/Greek Lexicon handy or a smartphone app then look up the following number:
h2617 and list the Phonetic spelling ____________________
Origin of the word _________________________________________________________________________________
The usage of the word______________________________________________________________________________
Have you followed the LORD in the “wilderness or desert” and reflect over how the LORD saw you through it?
SEEK THE LORD
DWELL ON HIS WORD
LIVE IT OUT
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