September 18, 2026, Jeremiah 37:1-10
September 18, 2026, Jeremiah 37:1-10
37 Zedekiah the son of Josiah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king
of Babylon made king in the land of Judah, reigned instead of Coniah the
son of Jehoiakim. 2 But neither he nor his servants
nor the people of the land listened to the words of the Lord that he spoke through Jeremiah
the prophet.
3 King Zedekiah sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah,
and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, to Jeremiah the
prophet, saying, “Please pray for us to the Lord our God.” 4 Now
Jeremiah was still going in and out among the people, for he had not yet
been put in prison. 5 The army of Pharaoh had come
out of Egypt. And when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard
news about them, they withdrew from Jerusalem.
6 Then the word of the Lord came
to Jeremiah the prophet: 7 “Thus says the Lord, God of Israel: Thus shall you say
to the king of Judah who sent you to me to inquire of me,
‘Behold, Pharaoh's army that came to help you is about to return to
Egypt, to its own land. 8 And the Chaldeans
shall come back and fight against this city. They shall capture it and
burn it with fire. 9 Thus says the Lord, Do not deceive yourselves, saying,
“The Chaldeans will surely go away from us,” for they will not go away. 10 For
even if you should defeat the whole army of Chaldeans who are fighting against
you, and there remained of them only wounded men, every man in his tent, they
would rise up and burn this city with fire.’”
This section of Jeremiah tells us what happens when a
disobedient, unrepentant person seeks prayer. What do you take from this
passage? What does tell us about our behavior and our prayer life?
Debbie Walker
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