But I will Give your Life to You as a Prize in all Places, Wherever You Go

Baruch was lamenting at the prophetic judgments from God that Jeremiah was speaking about. God's response was to first remind him of His sovereignty, which means God alone build the nations, and He can destroy any nation according to His will. However, God also comforted Baruch, that although the whole land would be destroyed, Baruch will have his life. In other words, Baruch will be protected and it appeared that God will also bless him wherever he goes.



Jeremiah 45
Assurance to Baruch

45 The word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the instruction of Jeremiah,[a] in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying, 2 “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, to you, O Baruch: 3 ‘You said, “Woe is me now! For the Lord has added grief to my sorrow. I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.”’

4 “Thus you shall say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Behold, what I have built I will break down, and what I have planted I will pluck up, that is, this whole land. 5 And do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I will bring adversity on all flesh,” says the Lord. “But I will give your life to you as a prize in all places, wherever you go.”’”