Jeremiah 8 - Praying God's Word

Please read Jeremiah 8.

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Meditate on what God said in verse 7.

“My people do not know the ordinance of the LORD.”

Jeremiah preached to people who chose to live in sin and wickedness instead of the LORD’s righteousness. Choosing sin was choosing death, and the time would come when the people would be left with only dead bones to spread out to the sun, moon, and stars they worshipped (vs. 1-2).

The people were in a pathetic place. They surrounded themselves with others who condoned their sinful behavior. The scribes wrote lies and rejected God’s Word. The people were not ashamed of their disgusting behavior (vs. 8-9, 12).

Jeremiah preached God’s Word; he told about the coming judgment for refusing to repent. The horrible sin, lack of repentance, and impending destruction caused Jeremiah to be sorrowful beyond healing. He was broken for the brokenness of his people (vs. 18, 21).

What is your attitude toward sin? Does it break your heart to see lives destroyed by it? Your world is grievously similar to Jeremiah’s. Do not be tempted to condone behavior that is an abomination to God. Hear and heed the Word of the LORD and share it with others.

Pray Jeremiah 8:7 and 13a over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, even the stork, the turtledove, the swift,

 and the thrush know the seasons and the migrations

You have appointed for them. 

LORD, make ________ and me know Your ordinances,

so You will not have to snatch us away.

In Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell