Jeremiah 42:12 "I will show you compassion so that he will have compassion on you and restore you to your land."
After the fall of Jerusalem, a remnant of Jews come to Jeremiah to ask the Lord what they should do now. They want to go and live in Egypt but God tells them to settle where they are. He assures them things will be fine and he will make sure Nebuchadnezzar is merciful to them. They don't listen.
God offers up a solution to his people. He tells them specifically what to do yet they disobey him. How often does this happen to me? God clearly tells me or shows me what is expected of me and I turn the other way. I feel like God is telling me to manage and prioritize my time better but I am not listening. Tonight I will listen.
Dear Jesus, help me to listen when you speak. Amen.
