September 1, 2026, Jeremiah 26:1-15
September 1, 2026, Jeremiah 26:1-15
26 In the beginning of the
reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the Lord: 2 “Thus says the
Lord: Stand in the court of the Lord's house, and speak to all the
cities of Judah that come to worship in the house of the Lord all the words that I command you to
speak to them; do not hold back a word. 3 It may be they will
listen, and every one turn from his evil way, that I may relent of the disaster
that I intend to do to them because of their evil deeds. 4 You
shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord:
If you will not listen to me, to walk in my law that I have set before you, 5
and to listen to the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to
you urgently, though you have not listened, 6 then I will
make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city a curse for all the
nations of the earth.’”
7 The priests and the
prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of
the Lord. 8 And
when Jeremiah had finished speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, then the
priests and the prophets and all the people laid hold of him, saying, “You
shall die! 9 Why have you prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying, ‘This house shall be like
Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, without inhabitant’?” And all the
people gathered around Jeremiah in the house of the Lord.
10 When the officials of
Judah heard these things, they came up from the king's house to the house of
the Lord and took their seat in
the entry of the New Gate of the house of the Lord.
11 Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials
and to all the people, “This man deserves the sentence of death, because he has
prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears.”
12 Then Jeremiah spoke to all
the officials and all the people, saying, “The Lord
sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the words you have
heard. 13 Now therefore mend your ways and your deeds, and
obey the voice of the Lord your
God, and the Lord will relent of
the disaster that he has pronounced against you. 14 But as
for me, behold, I am in your hands. Do with me as seems good and right to you. 15
Only know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring
innocent blood upon yourselves and upon this city and its inhabitants, for in
truth the Lord sent me to you to
speak all these words in your ears.”
Jeremiah 26:1-15
recounts a romantic confrontation where Jeremiah delivers a fierce warning at
the temple, facing a student death sentence from the religious leaders before
boldly defending his divine commission.
● God told Jeremiah not to
hold back a single word of the warning in verse 2. Have you ever watered down your faith,
values, or a difficult truth to avoid making others uncomfortable, and how can
you ask God for the courage to be fully honest?
●
The people were furious
because Jeremiah prophesied again their beloved temple in verse 6. Are they physical structure, religious
routines or institutional traditions that you have grown more attached to than
your actual, living relationship with God?
Robin Adams
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