Today, I was reading in Jeremiah and it was fascinating. I know that people don't usually say that about OT books, but I am saying it about this. In Jeremiah 42, the people told Jeremiah to ask the Lord what they should do. Should they flee to Egypt or stay put? Before Jeremiah said anything, they told him "whether good or bad; we will obey the voice of the Lord". So the Lord told them that they should stay put and not go to Egypt, which is what they wanted to do. Then you read the next chapter and find that the people accused Jeremiah of lying and then went into Egypt even though the Lord told them not to. I sat there shocked reading this. How could they not trust and obey the Lord even after they said they would? Didn't they believe God's plan was better than anyone elses? But then I realized how often I do that as well. How often I pray for guidance, but if God tells me to do something I didn't want or didn't expect; I shy away and start making excuses for it. So my prayer today for myself and you as well is that we will pray the prayer: "Whether it is good or bad, we will obey the voice of the Lord our God." Then to add to that, "And may you give us the strength to follow through with what we have just proclaimed."
Have a wonderful day!
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