What do I need from God to know what He wants from me today? In Jeremiah 26, we read an episode in Jeremiah’s life in which he is on trial for blasphemy, and the prosecution wants death. After the priests present the case against him, the officials stand up in his defense. In order to show that Jeremiah should not be put to death, they cite precedent-they tell the story of Micah the prophet and Hezekiah the king.
I find it fascinating it was the common man-not the priest-who was able to tell a story from Scripture, quote a verse, know what it meant, and apply it to their current situation. At a pivotal moment in Jeremiah’s career, his life was spared because someone from the pews, if you will, knew their Bible. Those officials didn’t need a crack of thunder or an audible voice from God. They knew their Bible well and therefore, they knew what God wanted them to do that day.
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