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God was speaking to the remnant still living in
Babylon. They’d listened to Jeremiah’s
message and settled in, but now God was saying it was time to become unsettled and to move back to the
Promised Land. “God told them that they
were hypocritical in using His name and identifying with His city but not obeying His will,” my commentary
said. God said, “I knew you were stubborn … even long ago you did not listen to Me …
you have fought against Me since you were born.
But for My own sake I will be patient … I have purified you by giving
you troubles … listen to Me … I have
called you to be My people. I am
God … I am the Lord your God,
who teaches you to do what is good,
who leads you in the way you should
go. If you had obeyed Me, you would have had peace
… good things would have flowed to
you … there is no peace for evil people.”
Father God, how much heartache do we cause ourselves by all of the disobedience we have to Your
Word? We won’t know this side of
heaven. You very plainly tell us here
that obedience to You is the key to
our peace. You don’t leave us to figure
it out on our own. You teach us and lead us. Please remove the
blinders Satan tries to place on us.
Unstop our ears. Make us understand
completely that obeying You is for our
own good.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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