Currious & Courageous

Jeremiah 38:20
"But Jeremiah said, “They shall not deliver you. Please, obey the voice of the LORD which I speak to you. So it shall be well with you, and your soul shall live."

Isn't it sad how some people have to be begged to follow the voice of the Lord even for their own good? This only demonstrates the powerful hold of sin, temptation and the evil one. We would rather feed our own greed than receive what we need. This was the case with King's of Israel & Judah and even Zedekiah. What was most sad about King Zedekiah was that he was just curious enough to understand but not courageous enough to obey. He preserved the life of Jeremiah but forfeited his own in disobedience.

Lord - May I never need to be begged to follow the Word of God. May I be one who ears, obeys and holds out His Word for others to follow as well. May I understand the value of life and faith and prefer these over the offerings of this world. May I be bold enough to plead with others to also follow and blessed enough to have them receive it. Amen.