Dewey Bertolini's Podcast

Embedded deep within the pages of the Old Testament we find one of God’s most precious promises. As you are about to hear in this PODCAST, this bright ray of hope-filled sunshine was written to Jewish exiles in Babylon who were at the time experiencing their darkest hour. It was written by the weeping prophet Jeremiah, who himself desperately needed a stabilizing reassurance from God that He had not, did not, and would not ever, no matter what, abandon His people. Even though they had dramatically abandoned Him. This unbreakable promise is found in Jeremiah 29:13, and is as true today as it was then, as true for us as it was them. Hear it in the NIV, words worthy of memorization: “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” What’s the key word? Seek. בָּקַשׁ ḇâqaš. A rather intensive word that means “to seek or pursue earnestly.” This word goes way beyond idle curiosity or a casual pursuit. Bâqaš speaks of a wholehearted desire. Bâqaš The exact same word David used in Psalm 40:16, “Bu