The word of the Lord
Day 380, Tuesday, Aug. 26
Jeremiah 41:16 – Chapter 43
After an attempted revolt is crushed, the Jews who survived it come to Jeremiah to ask if they should flee to Egypt or stay where they are. They passionately promise to follow whatever course God shows him is best.
Jeremiah responds by promising to give them an honest account of God’s response, whatever it may be.
“I have heard you. I will certainly pray to the Lord your God as you have requested; I will tell you everything the Lord says and will keep nothing back from you,” he says.
After 10 days God gives his answer, telling the people to stay where they are and they will not suffer at the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
In spite of their promises, though, they are afraid of the Babylonians and flee to Egypt, where Jeremiah tells them they will be destroyed.

-Rev. Mark Fleming

Tuesday meditation

Job 26:5-14
“The dead are in deep anguish, those beneath the waters and all that live in them. The realm of the dead is naked before God; Destruction lies uncovered. He spreads out the northern skies over empty space; he suspends the earth over nothing. He wraps up the waters in his clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their weight. He covers the face of the full moon, spreading his clouds over it. He marks out the horizon on the face of the waters for a boundary between light and darkness. The pillars of the heavens quake, aghast at his rebuke. By his power he churned up the sea; by his wisdom he cut Rahab to pieces. By his breath the skies became fair; his hand pierced the gliding serpent. And these are but the outer fringe of his works; how faint the whisper we hear of him! Who then can understand the thunder of his power?”

Prayer focus
Let fear never blind us to your word.