The Lord had delivered Israel from Pharaoh’s sword (Exodus 14:6) and surrounded them with grace during their time in the wilderness. This was only the sign of his undying love, which remained faithful to the author’s time. From afar, that is, from his heavenly abode (cf. Exodus 3:8).
The prophet outlines the main stages in the manifestation of God’s goodness toward the people of the old covenant: the privileged relationship he had established with a people who had no glorification in the eyes of others (verse 1), the protection with which he had surrounded him in the desert, pointing him to the land which he offered him as a great gift (v. 2, cf. Deuteronomy 8:7-10), a love that was never denied (v. 3 ), the promise of a prosperous and joyful future (v. 4).
How can the same God lead this people through the terrible trials described in the previous chapter? Although the Apostle Paul invites us to “remember the goodness and severity of God” (Romans 11:22), we find it difficult to balance two seemingly contradictory aspects of a “Spirit that is above our thoughts” (Isaiah 55:9). to reconcile with each other. The problem is almost insoluble in the abstract, but the tangible example that Jeremiah offers us allows us to formulate some principles in this area.
One can certainly mention the educational value of the punishment Israel must endure (cf. Hebrews 12:7-11). But Jeremiah emphasizes the sanctioning of grave errors: the heavenly judge cannot turn a blind eye to improper actions. The problem remains when our argument starts with the idea of a God who is “love” (1 John 4:18) and therefore cannot harm anyone. The starting point must be the confusion of people who deserve only divine wrath.
In applying this principle, the Lord never ceases to create a happy outcome for those who recognize the seriousness of their situation and accept the validity of his judgment, favorable or not. Those who rely on him in this way can convert retribution into educational justice and open the floodgates to acts of grace.
Four good reasons to support Journal Chrétien
Support the Christian Journal, it is intended to produce and help to develop a medium free from any worldly influence; it is designed to contribute to the advancement of the gospel and to provide resources for French-speaking Christians that they will not find anywhere else. There are four good reasons to take the plunge:
Reason 1: an indispensable link in the media landscape
The Journal Chrétien is a medium of hope that the information passes through the sieve of the gospel. It speaks of the joys and hopes, and the sorrows and fears of the women and men of our time.
In a media landscape shaped by lies and fake news (false information, false reports, misinformation, misleading), the Christian Journal positions itself as a medium of truth. Our journalists and correspondents try to approach the truth of the facts with great humility.
Reason 2: independent funding
Le Journal Chrétien is a rare example in the French-language media landscape: totally independent, non-profit, freely accessible and free of advertising. It receives neither public subsidy nor private support from any multinational company or church, which enables it to perform Information free of conflicts of interest.
The resources of Journal Chrétien are entirely private and come solely from the generosity of Christians who understand that the development of such a medium is essential to ensure press pluralism in the world and to allow the hopeful voice of Christians to be heard . of the gospel.
Reason 3: a multidisciplinary activity
The Christian Journal funds projects in several areas of interest to Christians. Here are some of the projects developed by the Journal Chrétien team:
– A state-approved press service. The website www.chretiens.info is an online press service approved by the Joint Commission for Publications and Press Agencies of the Ministry of Culture. He is a member of the Syndicate of Independent Online Information Press (SPIIL). He is under contract with international news agencies such as Reuters, Xinhua and Protestinfo. It is one of the official sources of information for Google News in several countries (France, Canada, Switzerland, Belgium, Morocco, Senegal, etc.).
– A Bible study platform. Audio Bible is a Bible resource site for developing countries where poor Christians are struggling to access the Bible. There are about twenty Bible translations in several languages, three verse-by-verse commentaries on the Bible, four Bible dictionaries, two Greek-French and Hebrew-French lexicons, a Bible concordance, an interactive Bible atlas, a comparison of Bible versions. It is published by the Journal Chrétien, an online press service whose aim is to take a Christian look at the society in which we live.
– A Christian TV channel open to all. TV Christians is a Christian TV station that broadcasts music videos, Bible messages, reports, documentaries, series and Christian films. It is not just for Christians and church leaders, but for anyone looking for meaning in their lives. It is distributed by Internet (youtube, FacebookTwitter, instagram), Apple TV, Roku, iOS and Android.
– Two Christian applications. We have developed two Christian apps that are a great blessing to many Christians.
Bible.audio East an application offering Audio Bibles (French + English), an Interactive Bible Atlas, the Interlinear Bible, a Bible Concordance, a Bible Translation Comparator, Bible Commentaries Verse by Verse, Greek/French and Hebrew Lexicons/French with Audio, Bible Dictionaries, etc. Download the Bible.audio app below app store (iPhone, iPad) and google play. (Android devices).
TV Christians is a Christian application that develops a Christian perspective on current events and on the society in which we live. She works for the enlightenment of conscience in view of a just and fraternal society. Download the Christian Journal app app store (iPhone, iPad) and google play (Android devices).
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The Journal Chrétien is a medium recognized by the Joint Commission for Publications and Press Agencies of the Ministry of Culture and grants tax exemption.
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