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Jeremiah 43:1-4 - Telling a true prophet that he is lying - Day 227

Good afternoon brothers and sisters,

Had two long days taking care of our grandsons, so lost some ground.  Just more to catch up on.

After all that Jeremiah had prophesied came true, the remnant left behind accuses him of lying when he reports that God forbids them from going to Egypt.  Imagine the mental gymnastics involved.  To see the dreadful prophecies come true and then think that he would lie about what God told him.  A stern warning not to argue with the word of God.

Blessings

Jeff

"Lather, rinse, repeat" as the saying goes.  After all the promises to obey what Jeremiah reports to them, the rag-tag group of rebels show their true colors.  They even claim that it is Jeremiah's scribe who has set him against them.  They didn't go to Baruch for guidance, but now they think that he had influence over Jeremiah.  Several weeks ago, Jonathan sermon was about false faith.  This is an OT example of a group of people professing one thing but not actually possessing it.  They really believed that they would be obedient but actions show that they were not.  As long as God gave them permission to do what they wanted they would obey.  But when God does not permit, they go ahead and do it any way.

The fact that some people have false faith should not make everyone doubt that they can ever be sure of their eternal security.  We are saddened by the serious failings of people like Ravi Zacharias.  But people who came to faith as a result of his ministry should not wonder if they are actually saved.  It is not the genuineness of a pastor or evangelist that provides your security.  It is the Spirit testifying with your spirit.  And I am not saying that Ravi had false faith.  Certainly what he did does not make what he said false.


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