“12. When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence. 13. Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place. 14. Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of naught, and the deceit of their heart. 15. Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.”
Be careful of false prophets and false teachers. In this context of scripture God is speaking with Jeremiah about all the false prophets that are giving bad advice to the children of Israel. Destruction is on its way, God is making it clear to Israel through Jeremiah that if they don’t turn from their ways they will be held captive for 70 years along with the destruction of their land. The religious prophets are disagreeing with Jeremiah and saying that judgement is a long way off, but that wasn’t the case. Vs 12 shows that once judgement begins it will be to late at that point and 70 years of captivity will follow. Be careful who you follow today. Many people today follow these so called spiritual leaders, but in reality they lead you to nothing more than emptiness and judgement. The Word of God should be the final authority in your life in all matters. Make sure the spiritual leader you follow has a life that parallels the Bible. There are many false prophets today that say they know when Jesus is coming back, but the Bible says no man knoweth the day or the hour. Do you believe the Bible or do you believe your false prophet? Many say today, follow your heart, but the Bible says the heart is deceitful and wicked. One reason most people are led down a wrong path is because they don’t know what the Bible says, they trust in everything that they are taught rather than studying the Word. Psalm 118:8 “It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.” What do you believe today? Do you hold more to the Bible, or do you hold more to a so called spiritual leader? Be careful of false prophets!
Memory Verse Week 6/11/18
Psalm 118:8
“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.”
