Jerusalem falls

Jeremiah    Chapter 39

Two and a half years later, King Nebuchadnezzar and his army broke through the wall of Jereusalem and the city fell.  King Zedekiah and his royal guard saw the Babylonians coming and fled by darkness of night. But the Babylonians chased the king and caught him and took him to Nebuchanezzar who made Zedekiah watch as he killed his sons and all the nobles of Judah. Then he gouged out Zedekiah's eyes, put him in chains and sent him in exile to Babylon.

Meanwhile, the city was burned, including the palace and the walls were torn down. Those left in the city were sent as exiles to Babylon and the few poor, he assigned to fields and vineyards to care for. He asked that Jeremiah be found and given anything he wanted. So Jeremiah stayed in Judah among his own people. And the Lord sent him the message to give to the Ethiopian, that he would send disaster and destruction, but the Ethiopian he would keep safe.

HOW DOES THIS CHAPTER RELATE TO US IN TODAY'S WORLD?
Compare the king of Jerusalem and Jeremiah. Their differences are many: Zedekiah was imprisoned and Jeremiah was freed. Zedekiah was destroyed because of his fear while Jeremiah was treated with respect. Zedekiah was treated with contempt. Jeremiah was concerned for the people, Zedekiah was concerned only with himself.
Why should we care about these two men who lived  hundreds of years ago? They are used as examples for us. Examples of what can happen if we do not show concern for others, but  love ourselves. This chapter shows that the Lord does what he says he will do. We need to be mindful of the need to listen carefully when our Lord calls us.

Yours in Christ,
Mary

Prayer Requests are needed for:


HEALTH:

Pray for my grandson and new baby Gunar who was born with kidney problems.

Pray for Gabe.

Pray for Gary and Steve my insurance men who have prostate cancer.

Pray for Arlene’s nephew David and for my neighbor Al who is nearing the end of his life.

Pray for Carolyn’s brother Ronald who has cancer.

Pray for our friend Michelle who was diagnosed with a form of MS.

Pray for Robert Sargent who is quite ill with lung cancer.

Pray for Gary Summers, my friend from church, who has cancer.

Pray too for Charly’s husband Robert who has been undergoing chemo. Pray also for Charly who longs to be 100 percent again and walk without an aid.

Pray for James’s sister Cynthia whose chemo has lost its effect as the cancer grows powerful.

SPIRITUAL UPLIFTING: Gail, Mary

RESTORATION OF FAITH: Al, John

LOVE AND SUPPORT: Claire, Hunter, Brian

SUPPORT: Pray for our country’s leaders and our military people who die each day for our freedom. Pray for our famers and those who raise livestock during this terrible drought.