Even in the last few years before the first deportation to Babylon, God gave Judah the opportunity to repent. He sent Jeremiah’s scribe Baruch on a risky mission to warn the people, giving them yet another chance to turn back to God in repentance and humility, and be forgiven. The effort gained nothing and put Jeremiah’s and Baruch’s lives in jeopardy. That was hard on God’s two servants, to be put at risk for the possibility that their people might be saved. It’s not that He cared nothing for Jeremiah’s and Baruch’s lives, but that He cared so very much about the spiritual welfare of His people. He risked even more in sending Messiah to earth to suffer in death. Does God’s practice with His Old Testament people and His servants have any implications for your life?
Read Through the Bible in a Year
Leadership, encouragement and insight to support your reading through the Bible in a year.