S – I will hurl you and the mother who bore you into another country, where you were not born, and there you shall die. ²⁷ But to the land to which they will long to return, there they shall not return.” 

Jeremiah 22:26–27 ESV

O –  Commentary:

another country where you were not born Jehoiachin’s punishment is exile in Babylon.

22:27 they will not return Jeremiah addresses the hopes of people who still considered Jehoiachin the rightful king of Judah and looked for his return. Jehoiachin’s exile to Babylon is permanent; there will be no restoration.

 John D. Barry et al., Faithlife Study Bible (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012, 2016), Je 22:26–27.

A –  When going through a hard time, do we think of better times and places?  Do we ask “Why can’t it be like that?”  We cannot live live looking in the past.  We should use the past to gain insight and wisdom into the future.  

R – Heavenly Father, you are righteous and just.  Thank you God that your actions are compassionate and merciful.  We have the opportunity to come into a right relationship with you when we obey your word.  Help us to learn from our mistakes and move forward aligned with your will and purpose.