“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” (Jeremiah 33:3)
This is one of my favorite scriptures because it reminds me that God is not silent. He invites us to call on Him. He wants us to come close, ask, listen, and trust that He will answer in His time and in His way.
God wants to impart so many things to us. He wants to reveal wisdom, direction, healing, understanding, correction, comfort, and purpose. Some things cannot be found by human searching alone. They must be revealed by the Spirit of God.
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human mind has conceived the things God has prepared for those who love him—these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit.” (1 Corinthians 2:9-10)
Jeremiah 33:3 speaks of great and unsearchable things. That means God has wisdom beyond what we can figure out on our own. He has answers deeper than our emotions, greater than our plans, and higher than our understanding.
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. (Isaiah 55:8)
But God does not reveal His word to us only so we can feel inspired. His purpose is to bring change in our lives. His word corrects us, strengthens us, cleanses us, teaches us, and makes us more like Him.
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:105)
When God speaks, we must steward the word. To steward the word means we value it, protect it, obey it, pray over it, and allow it to produce fruit in us. We do not treat God’s word lightly. We hold it with faith and responsibility.
“But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” (Luke 2:19)
There is equity in the Spirit when we work the word God gives us. In the natural, equity means something of value has been built over time. In the Spirit, we build spiritual value when we pray the word, obey the word, speak the word, and live the word. The word becomes rooted in us, and over time it produces strength, wisdom, maturity, and fruit.
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” (James 1:22)
Let us be satisfied with nothing less than God’s abiding presence. Not just a moment. Not just a feeling. Not just a blessing. We need His presence to remain with us, lead us, shape us, and empower us.
“Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine.” (John 15:4)
God’s abiding presence changes everything. It changes how we think, how we respond, how we love, how we forgive, how we wait, and how we walk in purpose. When we call on Him, He answers. When He speaks, we must listen. When He reveals, we must respond.
“Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” (1 Samuel 3:9)
Personal Reflection
Jeremiah 33:3 reminds me that God still invites me to call on Him. He is not hiding from me. He wants to reveal what I cannot see, understand what I cannot figure out, and receive what I cannot produce on my own. My prayer is that I will not be satisfied with shallow faith or occasional moments with God. I want His abiding presence. I want to steward every word He gives me with obedience, faith, and reverence. Lord, help me call on You, listen for Your voice, and live changed by what You reveal.
Prayer
Father, thank You for inviting me to call on You. Thank You that You are not silent, distant, or unconcerned. You desire to speak, reveal, guide, and transform me. Help me to be still enough to listen and humble enough to obey. Teach me to steward every word You give me with faith, prayer, patience, and action. Let Your abiding presence become the place where I live, not just a place I visit. Reveal the great and unsearchable things You want me to know, and let what You reveal produce lasting change in my heart and life. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Reflection Questions
1. What does Jeremiah 33:3 reveal to me about God’s desire to speak and answer?
2. Am I truly calling on God, or am I only trying to figure things out on my own?
3. What “unsearchable things” might God be inviting me to seek Him for in this season?
4. How has God’s Word brought change in my life before?
5. What word, promise, or instruction from God do I need to steward more faithfully?
6. Am I satisfied with occasional moments with God, or am I seeking His abiding presence daily?
7. What practical step can I take today to pray the word, obey the word, speak the word, and live the word?
Minister A Francine Green, September 2026