September 20, 2026, Jeremiah 38:1-6
September 20, 2026, Jeremiah 38:1-6
38 Now Shephatiah the son of Mattan, Gedaliah the son of
Pashhur, Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of Malchiah
heard the words that Jeremiah was saying to all the people: 2 “Thus
says the Lord: He who
stays in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by
pestilence, but he who goes out to the Chaldeans shall live. He shall have
his life as a prize of war, and live. 3 Thus says
the Lord: This city
shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon and be
taken.” 4 Then the officials said to the
king, “Let this man be put to death, for he is weakening the hands of
the soldiers who are left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by
speaking such words to them. For this man is not seeking the welfare of
this people, but their harm.” 5 King Zedekiah said,
“Behold, he is in your hands, for the king can do nothing against
you.” 6 So they took Jeremiah and cast him
into the cistern of Malchiah, the king's son, which was in the court of
the guard, letting Jeremiah down by ropes. And there was no water in
the cistern, but only mud, and Jeremiah sank in the mud.
It appears in this passage that Jeremiah is believed to
show a lack of patriotism. Can such a thing happen to us today if we speak the
word of God to others in our nation? How will you prepare for such an
experience?
Debbie Walker
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