August 8, 2021 Bible Study — From The Least To The Greatest, They Are Greedy For Gain

Today, I am reading and commenting on  Jeremiah 4-6.

Since I am going to be on vacation from July 31-August 9 I have already written my blog posts for these days and scheduled them to be posted.  However, I may not be able to post a link to them on FaceBook, Gab.com, or MeWe.com during every day (or any day) during this time period.  So, please continue to visit my site to read my daily devotional.

God gave Jeremiah a prophecy of destruction.  The destruction which Jeremiah prophesied was coming because the people did not deal honestly or seek the truth.  Everyone, from the least to the greatest, sought after their own gain, with no concern for what that might cost others.  We see something similar today from the looters in our cities to the son of the President.  The people do not seek justice, they merely seek revenge upon their enemies.  Yet, in all of the negativity of Jeremiah’s prophecy there is a kernel of hope.  It does not take many turning to God, repenting of their sins and seeking to do right to turn aside God’s anger.  God told Jeremiah if he could just find one person in Jerusalem who sought the truth, one person who dealt honestly, He would forgive the city.  God is speaking a message of warning, but will any of us listen and change our ways?

When I first read this passage I really thought my blog entry would be longer than this.

I use the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.