Zion Is Evaluated Through Us

Jeremiah 30:17 'For I will restore you to health And I will heal you of your wounds,' declares the LORD, 'Because they have called you an outcast, saying: "It is Zion; no one cares for her."' One of the reasons God is so interested in healing us from our physical impairments is because that type of demonstration of His power rings the bell for what is really important. His ways are higher than our ways. His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. We often just seek for relief from the misery of a condition. God is good and He grants that type of deliverance, but that is not His main goal. He wants the world to see the beauty of Zion. The saved, those who have been delivered from sin through the blood of Jesus, dwell in Zion. When we are blessed in ways that the lost can easily connect the dots toward the reality of God it helps them see the beauty of Zion. When we go through all the maladies of life in this fallen world without help and hope, it's hard for nonbelievers to see the value of serving the God we say is so good. When the breakthrough comes and we joyfully report we did not do it but God made the way, others can see why they need Him too. Look for your blessing not just because you need it, but because the reputation of Zion is being evaluated too.