Call Again
By Pastor Jerry A. Burns
Jeremiah was shut up in the court of the prison while the Chaldean army closed in on Jerusalem. From behind those walls, everything he could see said the city was finished. Yet God came to him a second time and said, “Call unto me.”
Jeremiah had already prayed in the chapter before. God did not tell him to sit back and wait because the answer was on its way. He told him to call again, because God’s promises are not given to make us lazy in prayer but to make us pray more.
I am thankful God hears us, but I am more thankful that He does more than listen. He promises to show “great and mighty things” we do not know, things we could never figure out from behind a prison wall. He does not just tell us about them; He shows them by doing them.
So what wall are you staring at right now? You cannot see past it, but God can see what is on the other side. Do what Jeremiah was told to do, and call again.
Write down the one situation that looks most hopeless to you right now. Call on God about it this morning and again before bed, and keep calling until He answers.
"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me." — John 14:1
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Week Eighteen • May 3, 2026
Trusting God With Tomorrow (Pt. 3)
In this final part of the message, “Trusting God with Tomorrow,” we are brought face to face with a powerful truth from Scripture—while we often plan our days and assume the future, the Bible teaches us that life is fragile, uncertain, and completely in God’s hands. As James reminds us, our life is “even a vapour” that appears for a little time and then vanishes away . The issue is not planning, but planning without God—living as though we are in control of what only God knows.
This message walks through the heart of biblical trust: having a proper perspective of tomorrow, a humble posture before God today, and a surrendered plan that says, “If the Lord will.” Whether facing uncertainty, fear, or the illusion of control, we are called to draw near to God, rest in His care, and trust that His will is good, even when tomorrow is unknown. Because Christ has risen, our future is secure—not in our plans, but in His perfect hands.
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