Escape From Death

O. T. #1785 "Escape From Death"
Sept. 24, 2020
Jeremiah 26

LET IT GLOW 

This message was given 4 years before chapter 25 and 11 years 
before chapter 24, according to MacArthur. So this chapter was
before the figs and cup of wrath metaphors. Keep in mind that
Jeremiah spoke the words which God told him to speak. They
were not his own words nor a partial obedience. (I am still highlighting
"thus sayeth the Lord" in green. It gives me the right perspective as
to the speaker.)

Jeremiah was told to give the entire message, every word.
What was the message?

• If the people listened and turned from their evil ways then God                                            would change His mind about the disaster He planned for them.
•  If not, then He would destroy the Temple like He did at Shiloh.                                             (That is where Israel worshiped. Assyria destroyed it because of                                         Israel's rebellion and idolatry.)

God was very patient with Judah, the false prophets and priests, and the
people. For 21 years Jeremiah had been faithful to warn them of their
future destruction, but they refused to repent.

2Peter 3:9 says, The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some
men  count slackness; but is longsuffering to usward, not willing that 
any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 

In Hebrew, the word slack means to delay; tarry. 

When the last soul is saved, Jesus will return to earth to take us home;
He will have a new heaven and new earth for us.

So continue to pray for our loved ones to come to Jesus for salvation while
there is time.

LET IT GROW 

After hearing Jeremiah's message from God, the people said for him
to die. He had prophesied against the Temple and Jerusalem-their
destruction. But Jeremiah said if they did kill him, they would bring
innocent blood upon them, the city, and the inhabitants.

It did not look good for Jeremiah, did it? But God had more years
for him ahead. The elders stood up for Jeremiah. They reminded
the people of  what the prophet Micah had said to King Hezekiah-
Zion would be plowed like a field and Jerusalem ruined.

Urijah was a prophet who had spoken the same message as Jeremiah.
He ran to Egypt when his life was threatened, but the king brought
Him back and killed him. God had other prophets proclaiming the
same message-Hosea, Amos, Isaiah, Micah, Nahum.

After this was said, Ahikm stood up for Jeremiah and persuaded the
 court to not turn Jeremiah over to the mob to be killed.

What a true story! We will not die until it is God's timing.
So be encouraged, friend.


LET IT GO
Live for Jesus today. 
Stand up for others who are proclaiming His Truth.