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Word of the Day: Jeremiah 44:16

Walk with Jesus

"As for the message that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we are not going to listen to you!" Jeremiah 44:16

This verse is a quote from the people telling Jeremiah that he was wasting his time in telling them about God's message. Obviously, these people were bold in their defiance of God. They wanted to do what they wanted to do; "we will certainly carry out every word that has proceeded from our mouths …" verse 17. As I read this chapter I look at my own heart and although my heart might not be so hard, bold or blatant, I demonstrate a subtle heart. After all, wasn't it easy to not to spend time with the Lord this morning and sleep in a little longer, because I was so tired from a late night? Then I try to make it up by telling the Lord I will make my time with Him longer tomorrow. What's the difference between the Jews rejecting the Lord in Jeremiah 44 and me saying I don't have time for Him today? Truthfully, even though I said my time would be longer tomorrow, it more than likely will be no longer than normal. By reading God's Word we hear from Him and know how we should live. The main complaint God repeated throughout the Old Testament was that the people did not listen or obey Him. Let us pray that our hard or subtle hearts be removed. Let's pray that He causes us to have a heart's desire to read His Word and be obedient.

"But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he mediates day and night." Psalm 1:2

Dedicated to Prayer
Dave
Heb 4:16