They plan to make my people forget my name by their dreams that they tell one another, just as their ancestors forgot my name for Baal.” vs. 23
Jeremiah 23:26-29
Jeremiah had a bone to pick with the so-called prophets who hung around the court in Jerusalem. They would say whatever they believed would tickle the ears of the king and the nobility, and their advice was always self-serving. Jeremiah believed that the word of the Lord was like fire and like a hammer that broke a rock into pieces. It wasn’t anything like the dreams being told by the false prophets. It’s been sad to see that same pattern emerging in these latter days as preachers flaunting their Christian credentials speak pablum to power. The compassionate message of Jesus has been all but abandoned in the rush to please the whims of politicians. It’s so very easy to villainize the poor and those who look different and to imagine that a life of profligacy and greed is fully in line with the teachings of our Lord Jesus. Some folks just go along with the lies they hear, while others shut their eyes and ears to the degradation of truth and the creation of alternate realities. Jeremiah’s message was totally ignored by the people in power–they liked the dreams of the false prophets–and Jerusalem fell to the Babylonians. We don’t know how things will turn out for us–but some are saying it’s time to start worrying!
Thought for the Day: How can anyone know what is true anymore?
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