Daily Devotion

After Ebed-Melech pulls Jeremiah out of the pit, King Zedekiah wants to talk with him. But he wants to do it on the sly because he is afraid of the princes. Jeremiah tells him to surrender to the king of Babylon. But Zedekiah says he’s afraid of the Jews that have already defected. Even though Jeremiah assured him that they wouldn’t harm him, the king won’t surrender. He’s even afraid that his conversation with Jeremiah will get back to the princes. (38:14-28). The fearfulness of this man results in the destruction of Jerusalem. Fearful leaders can’t make good decisions because they put their necks before their hearts. Not all of the choices that we are offered are the right ones. We must follow the Lord’s directions regardless of how hard it may seem. To not do as He says will always prove to be harder.

Pastor Roger Dean

Jeremiah 37-41