Querying God in Tough Times
(Prayer Walk thro Jer 11-20)
Backgrounder: For centuries,
prophets had come to God’s
people with the ultimatum:
Shape up or God will ship you out
in judgment. But their message
falls on deaf ears & stony hearts.
At last it is time for God to show
His words are no idle threat.
For their idolatry & disobedience,
the people will reel in judgment
at the hands of the Babylonians.
Dear Lord, even as Jeremiah
was tasked to announce your
tough message of judgment,
he had many questions which
he had no answers. Help us
to learn from your prophet
during difficult circumstance,
to Be Honest before You;
to Hunger for Your Word; and
to Cling to You. Amen.
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