Scripture Verse that Caught my attention today: Jeremiah 40:6 Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.
Observation: The choicest people had been carried off to Babylon in exile. Jeremiah was given his choice as to where to go; he chose to stay among the poor who were still in the land.
Application: As the story goes on to point out, Gedaliah reign and life were quickly cut short. So it would appear that Jeremiah’s ties to that particular land had less to do with Gedaliah and more to do with the people themselves.
These days this kind of loyalty is in short supply. Most people tend to do what they think will be best for themselves. Jeremiah provides an alternative example to consider.
Prayer: Lord, thanks for the example of Jeremiah and others in the Bible who loved your people to the end. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
(Readings today included: 2 Kings 25, 2 Chronicles 36, Jeremiah 40-41, and Revelation 12)
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