10-13-06 Jeremiah 31:8

Jeremiah 31:8 (KJ21)
Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child, and her that travaileth with child together; a great company shall return thither.

Jeremiah 31:8 (NAS)
Behold, I am bringing them from the north country, And I will gather them from the remote parts of the earth, Among them the blind and the lame, The woman with child and she who is in labor with child, together; A great company, they shall return here.

Jeremiah 31:8 (NIVUS)
See, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the ends of the earth. Among them will be the blind and the lame, expectant mothers and women in labor; a great throng will return.

Jeremiah 31:8 (NLT)
For I will bring them from the north and from the distant corners of the earth. I will not forget the blind and lame, the expectant mothers and women about to give birth. A great company will return!

In today's world there are many things that try to tear you down. You are bombarded with advertisements stating that you will be better if you use a certain product. You are constantly seeing younger and more fit bodies, which are touted as the norm and standard of perfection. You know you are not even close to this standard and you begin to see yourself as less than these. You begin believe that you are not as beautiful as, not as handsome as, or not as successful as. These thoughts and feelings do nothing except bring you down. When this happens, you need to remember that God wants to lift you up. He will not run you down, but wants to lead you to higher ground.

Perhaps you think you are hidden, surrounded with gloom and darkness. Your only companion is the cold north wind. Even in this place, you can see it positively, rather than negatively. The Lord God is actually protecting and holding you in reserve until the time He has chosen for you. He has kept you as a well guarded secret. Once you are revealed, you will be highly esteemed by others. They will see you as Adonai see you now.

You may see yourself in the rear, recessed away from others in your field. Maybe you are right on the border of your dream and vision. If you patiently wait on the Lord, He will gather you from that border, bringing you from the sidelines. Those who have previously been blind to you and your gifts will begin to see you in a new light. You will no longer be skipped over. Even if you think you are blind and lame, with nothing to offer, the Lord Jehovah will not pass you by.

Like a pregnant woman, you have conceived and will give birth to all that God has given you. You are of His lineage and you will bear much fruit. After you have travailed, you will be delivered. Your dream will come to full fruition.

Since you are united and joined to Jehovah, you have a great and noble pedigree. He will continue to build your life; He will recover all that was lost or stolen. You will return to the place that Adonai designed specifically for you. He will reverse the curse spoken against you and bring you recompense and reward.