Read: Jeremiah 28:1-29:32; 1 Timothy 1:1-20; Psalm 86:1-17; Proverbs 25:17
Yesterday, we read that Jeremiah put a yoke on his neck to be a living picture of the yoke of the king of Babylon that Jerusalem would come under. Today, the false prophet Hananiah took the yoke from his neck and broke it saying that after two years, God was going to bring all the vessels back to Jerusalem and break the yoke of Babylon off of them.
After Hananiah spoke, Jeremiah prophesied the truth. He said that it was true that God would bring the vessels back to Jerusalem, but instead of a yoke of wood, Babylon would be a yoke of iron to them. He accused Hananiah of making the people believe a lie and since he lied to the people, he would die that year. He did die that year, in the seventh month.
Then Jeremiah spoke to the ones who had been taken captive to Babylon and told them to settle down and plan to stay for a while. He told them to marry and multiply and to pray for the peace of the place they were sent to. They would be there for seventy years no matter what the other prophets told them.
After seventy years, God would visit them and let them know the wonderful plans that he had for them. They will seek him and be found of him once more and he would gather them from wherever they were sent and bring them back to Jerusalem to their own land once more.
Paul wrote his young prodigy this letter encouraging him stay true to the things that are important like faith and love. The law is good for the righteous because it keeps us safe.
Timothy had received prophesies about his life and Paul encouraged him to remember them so that when the devil came to steal them he would war against it. Paul had to commit two of his followers to Satan so that they would learn not to blaspheme. Sometimes we have to do this with people who turn so far from God. After a few years of living for the devil, they will learn that he is merciless and a mean taskmaster. Then, they will come to their senses and return to the Lord.
Lord, we do pray for truth to be heard in the ears of your people. Thank you for prophets today who prophesy the truth.
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