Grasping at Air

Grasping at Air

Before the burning of the temple, King Nebuchadnezzar appointed Zedekiah, son of Josiah, as King of Judah. Zedekiah hated Nebuchadnezzar and sent for Jeremiah to pray for the deliverance of Judah. However, the word of God that came was not hope but determination. The Chaldeans were coming to destroy Judah and this was from God. After giving this message, Jeremiah was taken by the guards, beaten, and thrown into prison.

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Jeremiah 37:17
In our previous episode, we heard how Judah was overtaken by the mighty Babylonians and King Nebuchadnezzar. Despite warning after warning and calls to return to God, the people refused, so God sent the Babylonians in and they pillaged the nation, killing so many men, women, and children, and taking captive God’s people. But God sent a word of hope to them, reminding them of His undying faithfulness and plans for them. In today’s reading, we go back a bit to the time before the fall of Judah, when Zedekiah ruled. The Chaldeans were coming, and Judah would soon be devastated. Zedekiah held our hope for victory, but as Jeremiah revealed to him, God’s will was being done, and nothing could prevent it.
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