JEREMIAH 31

GOD TURNS MOURNING INTO DANCING 

Jeremiah continues his prophecy for the future of Israel and Judah. God calls for singing and rejoicing, knowing that His plans for Israel will bring them great joy. God has loved His people with an everlasting love and remained faithful to them.

God promises that the descendants of Israel will always remain a nation. Although they were scattered, God will bring them back together for His glory.

God will create a new covenant with the Israelites. Instead of writing the covenant on stone, like the commandments, God will write the covenant on their hearts. This imagery shows God’s desire for our hearts and affections more than our sacrifices or rule-following.

With the new covenant, God’s people will know and acknowledge Him. God will forgive the people of their sins and idolatry.

Jeremiah 31:33 - For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.