Friday, January 26, 2018

But not even he has power to destroy the message or prevent its fulfillment.

Jeremiah 36:1-32
Jehoiakim burns Jeremiah' scroll.
So Jeremiah called Baruch son of Neriah, and while Jeremiah dictated(聽寫) all the words the Lord had spoken to him, Baruch wrote them on the scroll. Read them to all the people of Judah who come in from their towns. Perhaps they will bring their petition before the Lord and will each turn from their wicked ways, for the anger and wrath pronounced against this people by the Lord are great.
Even though Elnathan, Delaiah and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
So Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to the scribe Baruch son of Neriah, and as Jeremiah dictated, Baruch wrote on it all the words of the scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire. And many similar words were added to them.
This one of the most vivid and dramatic chapters in the whole Bible. The year is 605/4. Jeremiah is banned from the Temple. But the word of God cannot be stifled. The message is written: the prophet hides his timer; and then within a single day it is read aloud three times - to the people fasting in the Temple, to the palace officials, and to the king himself. Jehoiakim may burn the scroll, but not even he has power to destroy the message or prevent its fulfillment. Patiently, Jeremiah and secretary Baruch write the words again.
Why?
God's word is told to people, official and the king. But the king did not listen and burned the scroll. So how hard of king Jehoiakim was, and he arose God's wrath on him and his kingdom.
Some officials heard God's word and fear the Lord, so God has mercy on them, let them be captured and exiled to Babylon, and lived there. They are survived.
Scroll could be destroyed but God's word wouldn't be destroyed.
How?
God's word will be fulfilled and not one can stop it. Trust in the Lord and fear his wrath.



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