Day 165 – April 4, 2024: Jeremiah 33-37 and Proverbs 24

Jeremiah continues his ministry with his sidekick Baruch who writes down the words of impending exile to Babylon. But the king isn’t buying it. As soon as the prophecy is read which was written down, and spoken by Jeremiah, it is cut out and burned in the fire. This is supposed to be the king who is one of the Lord’s people and yet is refusing to hear the word of the Lord even when it is brough to him in person. As a result Jeremiah is forced to dictate another scroll and the king has his progeny taken from him. It is a theme for Jeremiah where he speaks the Word of the Lord to those who are in power and those in power refuse to listen and would much rather hear words of encouragement, even if they are false.