Day 167 – April 6, 2024: Jeremiah 43-48 and Psalm 56

Now he just sounds angry! Jeremiah once again speaks against the people of Judah. He begins by speaking out against the foreign wives who have led the men of Judah away from the Lord and toward sacrifices to gods and idols that are anathema to the Lord. But the response of the wives is: do you think we are doing this without the knowledge and suppport of our husbands? This is a pretty good argument. How much are we leading our spouses towards the Lord or away from the Lord? How much are we leading our families towards the Lord or away from the Lord? How much are we leading our neighbors toward the Lord or away from the Lord? While Jeremiah emphasizes the impact of apostasy, we need to be reminded of the impact of faithfulness.