Do you honor God by
obeying his Word?
Lord, I have not abandoned
my job as a shepherd for your people. I have not urged you to send disaster. It
is your message I have given them, not my own. Lord, do not desert me now! You
alone are my hope in the day of disaster. Bring shame and terror on all who
persecute me, but give me peace. Yes, bring double destruction upon them!
Jeremiah 17:16-18
How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word and following its rules.
Psalm 119:9 NLT
Simply obey
Jeremiah knew that he had
been faithful to God's call to warn the people to repent — a message God's
people didn't want to hear. They persecuted Jeremiah. The prophet could have
defended himself, but he chose not to. He simply obeyed and waited for God to
take whatever action he chose. This is the sort of behavior Paul was talking
about when he said, "Never pay back evil for evil to anyone… Leave that to
God. For it is written, 'I will take vengeance, I will repay those who deserve
it,' says the Lord." (Romans 12:17,19).
When you face opposition regarding something that God has called you to do, don't take matters into your own hands. Simply continue to be faithful and trust God to handle things as he sees fit.
When you face opposition regarding something that God has called you to do, don't take matters into your own hands. Simply continue to be faithful and trust God to handle things as he sees fit.
From the The One Year Book of Bible Prayers
(Tyndale House) entry for July 16
(Tyndale House) entry for July 16
Content is derived from
the Holy Bible, New Living Translation and other publications of Tyndale
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