Sat.’s Devo - A Word to Those in Egypt

Read: Jeremiah 44:24-47:7; 2 Timothy 2:22-3:17; Psalm 94:1-23; Proverbs 26:6-8 Jeremiah told the women who were bent on offering their libations to their Queen of Heaven to keep doing it. The Queen of Heaven is believed to be Inanna, Anat, Isis, Nut, Astarte or Asherah. They were goddesses of war, fertility, love, power, etc. Since they had chosen to worship these gods, God told them they could not invoke his name as long as they lived in Egypt. Those from Judah would suffer war and famine and only a few will survive to return to Judah. As a sign to show them his words were true, Pharaoh Hophra, the king of Egypt would be turned over to his enemies just like God turned King Zedekiah over to Nebuchadnezzar. Jeremiah told Baruch, his trusted friend that God would spare his life and reward him for his faithfulness. God gave Jeremiah a lament for Egypt because the Babylonians were going to attack and win. He told the Pharaoh that he was a “loudmouth who missed his opportunity.” He and his people would be taken into captivity in Babylon. When the time was right, God would turn and punish all of Israel’s enemies and bring them back to their land. Paul told Timothy to run from things that stimulated his lusts and run to righteous living, faithfulness, love and peace. He should seek out friends that worshipped God with pure hearts. Paul gave a description of the people who would be living in the last days which describes our nation. Paul told Timothy to stay away from these people. They love themselves and their money, are prideful and boastful, scoff at God and disobey their parents and are ungrateful. They are unloving, unforgiving, slander others, and have no self-control. They are pleasure-seekers who act religious, but reject the power that could make them godly. They use guilt to control people. They have no desire to suffer for what they believe like Paul did. Paul told Timothy to remain faithful to what he had been taught in the Scriptures. All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us, correct us, and prepare and equip us to do every good work God has prepared for us. Lord, may we walk in your Word, fully armed and equipped to do the work you have ordained for us to walk in.