Sat.’s Devo - God’s Yokes

Read: Jeremiah 28:1-29:32; 1 Timothy 1:1-20; Psalm 86:1-17; Proverbs 25:17 At the beginning of the reign of Zedikiah, the last king of Judah, Hananiah, the false prophet came to speak to the house of the Lord in the presence of the priests and all the people. He prophesied that in two years, Nebuchadnezzar would give back all the vessels of the Lord that he had taken and they would come back home. Even Jeremiah ‘Amened’ the fact that it would one day happen. The prophet Hananiah took the yoke of wood that was around Jeremiah’s neck and broke it and said that their yoke of slavery was broken. The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah saying, Hananiah broke his yoke of wood but he would make one of iron. God had put an iron yoke on all the nations that they would serve Nebuchadnezzar. Because the Lord had not sent Hananiah and he had prophesied a lie, he would die that year. He did die in the seventh month. God told Jeremiah to tell the people to settle in Babylon and plan to stay for a while. They would be there for 70 years. He would be found of those who sought Him with their whole heart. God said again that some would die by sword, some by famine and some by disease. Others would be taken captive to Babylon. The ones that prophesied lies would be handed over to Nebuchadnezzar and be slain. Zephaniah had made himself priest and Shemaiah had made himself prophet. God would punish all of Shemiaiah’s seed and none of his sons would live. In First Timothy, Paul is commending Timothy to the church at Ephesus. He warns the people not to preach any other doctrine but the one he taught them about Jesus. Paul explains that he was one a blasphemer, persecutor and brought injury to the church. He did it ignorantly not knowing the truth. He thanks God who saved him and called him into the ministry. Paul spoke of Hymenaeus and Alexander who he delivered over to Satan that they might learn to not blaspheme.