Jeremiah 23:21 “I did not send these prophets; yet they ran.
I did not speak to them; yet they prophesied.
22 If they have been present at my council,
they should let my people hear my words
and turn them from their evil way
and the evil of their actions.
23 Am I God only when near,” asks Adonai,
“and not when far away?
24 Can anyone hide in a place so secret
that I won’t see him?” asks Adonai.
Adonai says, “Do I not
fill heaven and earth?
25 “I have heard what these prophets prophesying lies in my name are saying: ‘I’ve had a dream! I’ve had a dream!’ 26 How long will this go on? Is [my word] in the hearts of prophets who are prophesying lies, who are prophesying the deceit of their own minds? 27 With their dreams that they keep telling each other, they hope to cause my people to forget my name; just as their ancestors forgot my name when they worshipped Ba‘al.
28 “If a prophet has a dream,
let him tell it as a dream.
But someone who has my word
should speak my word faithfully.
What do chaff and wheat
have in common?” asks Adonai.
29 “Isn’t my word like fire,” asks Adonai,
“like a hammer shattering rocks?
30 So, I am against the prophets,” says Adonai,
“who steal my words from each other.
31 Yes, I am against the prophets,” says Adonai,
“who speak their own words, then add, ‘He says.’
32 “I am against those who concoct prophecies out of fake dreams,” says Adonai. “They tell them, and by their lies and arrogance they lead my people astray. I didn’t send them, I didn’t commission them, and they don’t do this people any good at all,” says Adonai. (Complete Jewish Bible)
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When you were a kid do you remember being asked, “Who do you want to be like when you grow up?” For many, the answer is usually the name of the teacher or mentor they are around the most or spend the most time watching. We want to be just like people who have the greatest influence over us and the best way to become like them is to spend time with them, to study their every move, to soak in their presence. Why then would it be any different with God?
“But if they had…” If these prophets would have stood in the presence of God, if they would soaked in the truth of who God is, of what God wanted for his people then they would have been able to proclaim the WORD of God to the people of God. The people of God would have turned from their evil ways. But they didn’t.
Here we are. Will we stand in the presence of God or choose the influence of the world? Have we stood in his presence enough for the world to know we are God’s?
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Hymn for Today: "Breathe on Me, Breath of God" by Edwin Hatch.
1. Breathe on me, Breath of God,
fill me with life anew,
that I may love the way you love,
and do what you would do.
2. Breathe on me, Breath of God,
until my heart is pure,
until my will is one with yours,
to do and to endure.
3. Breathe on me, Breath of God,
so shall I never die,
but live with you the perfect life
for all eternity.
Hymn for Today: "Breathe on Me, Breath of God" by Edwin Hatch.
1. Breathe on me, Breath of God,
fill me with life anew,
that I may love the way you love,
and do what you would do.
2. Breathe on me, Breath of God,
until my heart is pure,
until my will is one with yours,
to do and to endure.
3. Breathe on me, Breath of God,
so shall I never die,
but live with you the perfect life
for all eternity.
Thought for Today: I treasure your word in my heart,
so that I won’t sin against you. (Psalm 119:11)! (Complete Jewish Bible)).
Please pray: For the development of Christian leaders in Madagascar.
Please pray: For the development of Christian leaders in Madagascar.
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