REJECTING THE MESSAGE!

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

REJECTING THE MESSAGE!

Jer 32:2-5

2 For then the king of Babylon's army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah's house.

3 For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore [ OR WHY] dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

4 And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes;

5 And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith the LORD: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper?

Isa 30:9-10

9 … this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD:

10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

Telling the truth can make a person quite unpopular as Jeremiah discovered. He was “shut up” in the prison for no better reason than telling the truth. Judah would be attacked and overwhelmed by the Babylonians. Zedekiah the king would be a captive until the Lord visited him. Oh, they would fight and struggle against this, but it would do no good. This was the truth.

It is a shame that many people prefer “smooth things” to profitable things. They prefer deceits or lies to the truth. Most gladly would some exit this life to spend eternity in misery and remorse if only they can be kept comfortable and worry free to the end.

Isa 58:1

58:1 Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.

Dear Lord, help me to be receptive to the truth even when it is an uncomfortable truth. AMEN