But thus says the Lord: Like the bad figs that are so bad they cannot be eaten, so will I treat Zedekiah the king of Judah, his officials, the remnant of Jerusalem who remain in this land, and those who dwell in the land of Egypt. Jeremiah 24:8 – What we find in this chapter is a surprising set of outcomes for the people of Judah. The Babylonians had come and taken a large portion of the people of Judah captive and dispersed them in Babylon, while a portion of the Israelites remained in Judah. At first glance most all would say those who remained in Judah would be the blessed ones and those brought into exile were the ones under the curse, yet in our passage it’s the other way around. Those who left to go into exile were the ones that listened to the confusing words of the Lord for He told them to go. Those who remained were the ones who rejected God’s word. The result then was blessing was to come for those who were in exile and wrath was to come upon those still in Judah like we see in our verse above. When we choose to remain where God has told us to leave, do not expect to find God’s blessing there. Living in disobedience is not the pathway to finding God’s provision and direction, it’s the pathway to finding God’s judgement. Obedience may be difficult, like it was for the people of Judah who many left their homeland to be brought into enemy exile. Obedience though is where we will discover the blessing of the Lord. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3254
Question To Ponder: What is an example of something a believer may be called to obediently do that is uncomfortable or undesirable?
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