Restoring the Essence of the King

Jeremiah 31:15–19 ESV

Thus says the Lord: “A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more.” Thus says the Lord: “Keep your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears, for there is a reward for your work, declares the Lord, and they shall come back from the land of the enemy. There is hope for your future, declares the Lord, and your children shall come back to their own country. I have heard Ephraim grieving, ‘You have disciplined me, and I was disciplined, like an untrained calf; bring me back that I may be restored, for you are the Lord my God. For after I had turned away, I relented, and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh; I was ashamed, and I was confounded, because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’

Pray for understanding on overcoming the essence of the flesh

There is a weeping/lament of sorts that while we read it is Rachael may indicate something much deeper for the body of believers

The weeping occurs in Ramah (the high exalted places

Ramah was a place where God's will was revealed, where leaders were anointed, and where the Spirit of God moved powerfully

Churches lamenting the loss of children

mass exodus

The conversations over what has transpired over the church causes many to believe it is over

While there is reason to believe so

the giving over to the essence of the flesh

The Lord declares a promise

remember there is an essence in us that belongs to Him

Study now through the life of Ephraim will lead us to see how;

we who carry the Spirit of God have an incredible power in us to overcome some of the greatest adversity

There is an essence in us that will lead us into a surrender of everything the Lord has declared over us.

The Lord is calling those with His nature back to Him to restore all that was lost in our rebellion

Sword Famine Pestillence

Jer 2:13 tells of an evil that shock the Heavens

forsaking the Lord (fountains of living water)

Making cisterns for themselves (churches without water)

Israel is being warned there is judgement coming

Jeremiah 14:11–12 ESV

The Lord said to me: “Do not pray for the welfare of this people. Though they fast, I will not hear their cry, and though they offer burnt offering and grain offering, I will not accept them. But I will consume them by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence.”

After the death of Jacob / Ephraim is referenced as Israel…

This replacement of the God-said in their life for what; when; how; they want it

Playing house with the church… it is going unheard

intentional wandering

Three things promised to them

Sword = war

famine = lack of food

Pestilence = disease

There is much to talk about this nature but it will be reserved for more of the essence of the Flesh Ephraim is dealing with

Can leave us feeling so I messed up guess Ill keep the streak

Hope for Restoration

Jeremiah 31:16–17 ESV

Thus says the Lord: “Keep your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears, for there is a reward for your work, declares the Lord, and they shall come back from the land of the enemy. There is hope for your future, declares the Lord, and your children shall come back to their own country.

That mourning or feeling of defeat… those days are over

Reward = return from the land of the enemy

Hope for a future

Hope for your future generations

There is a need to surrender the essence of the flesh

Making way for the Essence of the King

Jeremiah 31:18–19 ESV

I have heard Ephraim grieving, ‘You have disciplined me, and I was disciplined, like an untrained calf; bring me back that I may be restored, for you are the Lord my God. For after I had turned away, I relented, and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh; I was ashamed, and I was confounded, because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’

Discipline … and I was disciplined

Bring me back that I may be restored

Confession in who God is

Confession in our part… its not acting like we did nothing … especially after being told

Confession in the pit we dug out of immaturity or obstinance

Moving the heart of God

Jeremiah 31:20 ESV

Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he my darling child? For as often as I speak against him, I do remember him still. Therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him, declares the Lord.

beckons us to return

Longing from the Lord to bring us back to restore all things

This is the work that we are after to bring each of us into a space in which we are being restored

As we continue to look at Ephraim we will see the two natures hotly contending

As we are being called it is give way to the essence of the King