Vineyards Shall Again Be
Bought
In This Land
Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD
came to me: Hanamel son of your uncle Shallum is going to come to you and say, “Buy my field that
is at Anathoth, for the right of redemption by
purchase is yours.” Then my cousin Hanamel came to me
in the court of the guard, in accordance with the word of the LORD, and said to
me, “Buy my field that is at Anathoth in the
And I bought the field at Anathoth
from my cousin Hanamel, and weighed out the money to
him, seventeen shekels of silver. I signed the deed, sealed it, got witnesses,
and weighed the money on scales. Then I took the sealed deed of purchase,
containing the terms and conditions, and the open copy; and I gave the deed of
purchase to Baruch son of Neriah son of Mahseiah, in the presence of my cousin Hanamel,
in the presence of the witnesses who signed the deed of purchase, and in the
presence of all the Judeans who were sitting in the court of the guard. In
their presence I charged Baruch, saying, Thus says the
LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Take these deeds, both this sealed deed of
purchase and this open deed, and put them in an earthenware jar, in order that
they may last for a long time. For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of
Israel: Houses and fields and vineyards shall again be bought in this land.
Jeremiah 32:6-15
We often go through trying times. Some believers endure
persecution. Others attempt to rebuild their lives after natural disasters.
Many live with disabilities and suffering, with little hope of recovery. The
known facts are against them. But God, who came down in the person of Jesus, is
on our side. We have a hope that does not disappoint. The known facts are not
all the facts.
All we’ve seen of God’s provision
teaches us to trust Him in the unseen.
Our Daily Bread –