High Schools, Colleges and Universities teach the Bible as literature. Many incredible principles may be found in its pages whether you believe in Christ or not. You would think it might cause someone to ask, “Why would it be helpful in some cases and lying in others?” Of course, those of us that believe in Jesus as Savior and Lord know that every word is true.
Here is an example from the Old Testament Prophet, Jeremiah that gives us some valuable principles:
The people pleaded with Jeremiah,
Please pray to the LORD your God for us. As you can see, we are only a tiny remnant compared to what we were before. 3Pray that the LORD your God will show us what to do and where to go.” Jeremiah 42:1-3 (NLT)
Jeremiah agreed to pray for them. The petitioners made the following promise:
Whether we like it or not, we will obey the LORD our God to whom we are sending you with our plea. For if we obey him, everything will turn out well for us.” Jeremiah 42:6 (NLT)
Jeremiah prayed until he heard from the Lord.
Ten days later the LORD gave his reply to Jeremiah. Jeremiah 42:7 (NLT)
God simply told them not to go to
and all the people refused to obey the LORD’s command to stay in
While the people made the wrong choice in the end and were punished, we can glean some powerful principles from this passage:
- Seek the Lord’s guidance
- Wait for His answer…regardless of how long it takes
- Obey Him…don’t make promises you cannot or do not intend to keep.
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