Jeremiah 38-40; Psalms 74; 79
When some of the men of the city heard Jeremiah’s prophecy against the city, they threw Jeremiah into a dungeon where he would die. Ebed-melech, the Ethiopian told the king and they had Jeremiah lifted out. Then the king met with Jeremiah and asked what God was saying to him. Jeremiah told king Zedekiah that if he would surrender to the king of Babylon he and his family would live and God would not destroy Jerusalem with fire. If he refused everything Jeremiah had previously said about Jerusalem would happen. Zedekiah chose to escape so he was caught, his sons killed and his eyes put out. He was taken to Babylon and the Chaldeans set the city on fire.
Jeremiah was set free to come back and live with the remnant. Gedaliah, an Israelite was made the governor of the remnant. He was a good leader who encouraged them to do as Jeremiah had said and serve the Chaldeans. We end with a plot to kill Gedaliah exposed by Johanan. He warned Gedaliah that Ishamael was planning to kill him but Gedaliah didn’t believe him.
Lord, help us to obey Your Word and not try to run or escape it. Let us walk in the path your have chosen for us even if it looks scary or unpleasant.
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