Jer 39:17 | KingComments | STEP | The LORD forgets nothing of what anyone has done for Him or His own. Before the city has fallen and Jeremiah is still a prisoner, the word of the LORD has come to him with a message for Ebed-melech ( ). He is to bring Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, the word of the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel ( ). First the LORD points out that He will bring His words of calamity upon the city. Ebed-melech will see that for himself. But the LORD will deliver him ( ). He does fear the Chaldeans, for he has been a servant of Zedekiah. Perhaps he is also afraid of the men who wanted to kill Jeremiah because he helped Jeremiah out of the cistern into which they had thrown him. The man who did such a brave act of faith, they will want to make him pay for that. But he has served the LORD, the King of kings, and He promises that He “will certainly rescue” him ( ) from all dangers. The sword will not strike him; he will remain alive. The reason is: “Because you have trusted in Me.” God honors those who honor Him. Let us too take the risks of faith in the way of obedience and thus adorn the gospel.

‏ Jeremiah 39:17

Promise for Ebed-melech

The LORD forgets nothing of what anyone has done for Him or His own. Before the city has fallen and Jeremiah is still a prisoner, the word of the LORD has come to him with a message for Ebed-melech (Jer 39:15). He is to bring Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, the word of the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel (Jer 39:16).

First the LORD points out that He will bring His words of calamity upon the city. Ebed-melech will see that for himself. But the LORD will deliver him (Jer 39:17). He does fear the Chaldeans, for he has been a servant of Zedekiah. Perhaps he is also afraid of the men who wanted to kill Jeremiah because he helped Jeremiah out of the cistern into which they had thrown him. The man who did such a brave act of faith, they will want to make him pay for that.

But he has served the LORD, the King of kings, and He promises that He “will certainly rescue” him (Jer 39:18) from all dangers. The sword will not strike him; he will remain alive. The reason is: “Because you have trusted in Me.” God honors those who honor Him. Let us too take the risks of faith in the way of obedience and thus adorn the gospel.