Daily Devotions
Jeremiah
"Sent you to Me to inquire of Me"
Text: Jeremiah 37:7
THE ANSWER TO ZEDEKIAH’S DELEGATION
The two-men delegation came to Jeremiah to ask for intercession for the land of Judah. They also came to inquire about the future of the land.
“Then the word of the LORD came to the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
‘Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel,
‘Thus you shall say to the king of Judah,
who sent you to Me to inquire of Me:
‘Behold, Pharaoh’s army which has come up to help you
will return to Egypt, to their own land.
And the Chaldeans shall come back and fight against this city,
and take it and burn it with fire.”'”
Jeremiah 37:6-8
1. “Then the word of the LORD came to the prophet Jeremiah, saying”
a) Would God hear the prayer of Jeremiah?
Yes!
b) Would God give an answer to Jeremiah to be brought back to the king?
Yes!
2. “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘Thus you shall say to the king of Judah,
who sent you to Me to inquire of Me: ‘Behold, Pharaoh’s army
which has come up to help you will return to Egypt, to their own land””
a) The LORD, the God of Israel had this to say to the king of Judah.
b) He was fully aware of the king’s attempt to inquire about the future of Judah.
c) The Babylonians had retreated.
i) This was only a breather for Judah.
ii) The Babylonians would come back to attack Judah.
d) What about the Egyptians?
i) They would not stay in Judah for long.
ii) They would return to Egypt.
3. No misreading of the real situation
a) If Judah thinks that Egypt can help them significantly, they would be wrong.
b) Egypt has its own problems, and the army would soon be recalled.
c) Judah would once again have to face the Chaldeans on their own.