Hearken Not
The 27th chapter of the book of Jeremiah is a record of the weeping prophet’s message to the inhabitants of Jerusalem to trust in the Almighty God. He is instructed by God to wear a wooden yoke which was symbolic of God’s punishment placed upon the rebellious nation in the form of the 70-year captivity. Jeremiah preached a message for the Israelites to surrender to Babylon. He said, “Break your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live” (27:12). Basically, if they gave up and allowed themselves to be carried into…
Filed under: Devotional, Michael Carter on May 28th, 2006 | No Comments »
