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Jeremiah. 42-44; Psalm. 48; Revelations. 13
“I can’t hear you!” Jeremiah 42-44
Have you ever been in a situation or place where you really wanted out?
The remnant of Judah found them in a land that was unstable and fear was becoming the driving force in their decisions. They were desperate and with a sincere heart, they asked the prophet Jeremiah to petition the Lord for direction and what they should do.
Then they said to Jeremiah, "May the LORD be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not act in accordance with everything the LORD your God sends you to tell us. 6 Whether it is favorable or unfavorable, we will obey the LORD our God, to whom we are sending you, so that it will go well with us, for we will obey the LORD our God." Jeremiah 42:5-6 (NIV)
A promise to listen and obey and yet we read that when the answer came, they refused to accept it because it conflicted with what they had already decided to do. They rejected the word of the Lord and plugged their ears to His instruction. “I can’t hear you, God!”
What a tragedy and a great lesson for us today. As we look for answers and direction, let us not have our mind already made up. Let us be sure we are not asking for God’s insight in an area just to validate or agree with a decision that we wanted all along. This means we read the scriptures and let it speak to us. Let the Word of the Lord instruct our lives in the way we should go. Let us be a people who not only seeks the Lord daily but listens, trust and obeys His Word. He loves His children and He has our best interest in mind.
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.” Psalm 32:8
God Bless,
Pastor Kim
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