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Today’s Bible Reading: Jeremiah 42; Jeremiah 43; Jeremiah 44; Psalm 48; Revelation 13

Scripture Focus:

Jeremiah 42:5–6 So they said to Jeremiah, “Let the LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not do according to everything which the LORD your God sends us by you. Whether it is pleasing or displeasing, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God to whom we send you, that it may be well with us when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.”

Observation:

The remnant of Israel left in the land by the Babylonians asked Jeremiah to ask God for direction and assured him they would do what God said, even if it was unpleasant. I’m sure their intentions were good when they made this request of Jeremiah, but when they heard what Jeremiah had to say, it wasn’t what the leaders wanted to hear, and they persuaded the people to do exactly the opposite.

Application:

Good intentions aren’t enough. God wants obedience—even when his request is displeasing or unpleasant to me.

Prayer:

Father God, give me the grace to serve you with action, not just lip service.

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