Day 241: Chronological Bible in One Year Devotion from Jeremiah 42; Jeremiah 43; Jeremiah 44 & Ezekiel 33:21-33:
After Jerusalem’s fall, the remnant of Judah sought God’s guidance through Jeremiah. They promised to obey whatever word the Lord would give, whether favorable or hard. But when God instructed them to remain in the land, they rejected His counsel and fled to Egypt. Their fear of man outweighed their faith in God.
Obadiah showed us how God resists the proud and delivers His people. Now, through Jeremiah, we see the tragic result of refusing to trust His word. The people’s disobedience brought the very destruction they were trying to avoid. In Ezekiel 33, the Lord reminds us that His warnings are acts of love—He takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked but desires repentance and life.
The lesson is timeless: obedience secures God’s protection, while disobedience opens the door to danger. God’s Word may not always align with our natural reasoning, but His path is always the way of life. Just as the people erred in fleeing to Egypt, we must guard against making decisions driven by fear instead of faith.
Prayer: Lord, help me to trust Your voice even when it challenges my reasoning. Deliver me from the trap of fear-driven choices. Teach me to obey promptly and wholeheartedly, knowing that Your will always leads to life. Keep me from Egypt-like escapes that lead to ruin. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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