What is God's Word to Us?

O. T. #1782  "What is God's Word to Us?"
Sept. 18, 2020
Jeremiah 23-Part 5

LET IT GLOW 

What word appears 7times in this chapter?  Word is the word. 
Now that got my attention. What is God telling us here?

Word refers to commandment, chronicle, decree. 

We know that false prophets at this time did not receive a Word from God,
for the were tickling the ears of the people. That means they said what
pleased the people and not God. They lied and deceived others. However,
Jeremiah's words were from God. His message was one of doom since
Judah would not repent of their sins.

What can we learn about God's Word?

• It is to be seen, heard, listened to, paid attention to, perceived, and obeyed. (v. 18)
• Perceived means respect, see, view, regard. 
• It is to be spoken truthfully and faithfully. (v. 28)
• God's Word is like a fire-powerful and effective. (v. 29) It softens wax, hardens clay,       
• purifies gold, and consumes the dross. 
• It is like a hammer that breaks a rock into pieces. (v. 29)  The heart of people can be
• broken. 
•  It is to be magnified and honored, but the false prophets made it a burden of the Lord. (v33)      

LLET IT GROW 

"What is the burden of the LORD?" the false prophets asked Jeremiah. 

The false prophets had made the Word of God doom for them. Burden can mean prophecy, utterance, chiefly doom; tribute; song. 

Those false prophets and priests were profane scoffers, ridiculed the messenger of Truth, 

perverted the Words of God. So Jeremiah 'S words became a burden for the people as they 

rejected it. They refused the burden of the covenant responsibilities. 

How was God going to handle this rebellion? Verses 39 and 40 explain:

He will forget them, forsake them and the city of Jerusalem. He would bring an everlasting 

reproach and perpetual shame upon them, which meant disgrace that would not be forgotten. 

We must beware of false prophets of our day. Are they compromising, have not

 personal character, lie, pervert God's Word? Revelation 19:20 says their doom is the lake

of fire. 

 What is God's Word to you and me?
Does it give us hope, strength, wisdom, love, and forgiveness?
If we teach, preach, or share God's Word, we must make sure we are being truthful, not changing it, and living it, too.

LET IT GO
Honor God's Word and share it as Truth. 
Live it in my life.