Jeremiah 37-39; Psalm 79; II John

It’s the Pits – Jeremiah 37-39

“It’s the pits!” is just another way to describe a bad situation or day. You know those times when things continue to spiral down and unravel before your very eyes. You almost what to look for a video camera because you are sure someone is just playing a joke on you. The prophet Jeremiah once again obeys the Lord and warns the king of Judah of certain calamity. Unfortunately, he is instantly labeled by some officials that he just being negative, causing discouragement among the soldiers. They decided to get rid of him and place Jeremiah in a cistern (a pit), sinking in the mud. Their goal was to kill him in a way that they would not be at fault. But someone saw this evil act and took a righteous stand. Ebed-Melech told the truth and rescued Jeremiah. Later, when the enemy did come to destroy and kill, God spared Eded-Melech’s life.

“But I will rescue you on that day, declares the LORD; you will not be handed over to those you fear. I will save you; you will not fall by the sword but will escape with your life, because you trust in me, declares the LORD.' " Jer. 39:17-18

What a great lesson for us all to learn, even when we obey the Lord, sometimes we can get muddy feet. There might be a chance that we will be placed in an uncomfortable situation, maybe even a pit! God sees! He responds to our prayers and steps of faith. Let us rejoice because we are His children, He will keep His promise, even when our feet are covered with mud and it gets a little bit too deep!

Blessings,
Pastor Kim

Next Bible Reading: Jeremiah 50, 51; III John