Lesson 132: Jeremiah 17:7
Jeremiah 17:7
The Blueprint — The Verse
But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him.
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The Context — The History
Jeremiah 17 contrasts cursed reliance on human strength with blessed trust in God, using vivid tree and desert images. Judah during Jeremiah's ministry leaned on foreign alliances rather than covenant faithfulness.
The Narrative — The Lead-Up
The heart is deceitful above all things, yet the one who trusts the LORD is like a tree planted by water. Blessing flows from confidence rooted in God rather than flesh.
The Echo — Follow-on Verses
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Jeremiah 17:6
6That person will be like a bush in the wastelands;they will not see prosperity when it comes.They will dwell in the parched places of the desert,in a salt land where no one lives.
Read the verse immediately before this lesson (Jeremiah 17:6) to hear the lead-in to the passage.
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Jeremiah 17:8
8They will be like a tree planted by the waterthat sends out its roots by the stream.It does not fear when heat comes;its leaves are always green.It has no worries in a year of droughtand never fails to bear fruit.”
Read the verse immediately after this lesson (Jeremiah 17:8) to continue the passage.
Discussion
- What does trusting look like when alliances tempt you?
- How is the trusting person like a watered tree?
- Where is your confidence placed right now?