Verse 1 starts with ‘Flee for safety.' Disaster was coming to Jerusalem, carried by people who were ready to attack at any time. The beautiful city would be given to terrible destruction. As God brought judgment upon his children, he was also warning them to flee. However, Jeremiah also knew that people with closed ears would not listen (10). They were used to the priests and prophets who spoke what they liked to hear (13-15). As one who was bringing the word of God, Jeremiah could feel the wrath of God (11).

The Lord instructed them to find a good way to walk just as their forefathers had walked with God, but they refused (16). As they repeatedly disobeyed God's will, they brought elaborate offerings that God did not care about (20). (1Sam 15:22)

God again warned them of the army coming from the north and their destruction. It was time for them to listen and sincerely repent of their sins (26). With their hearts stubborn and rebellious against God's words, they would become rejected silver, impossible to refine (29).


Application: Father, thank you for your gracious instructions through your word each day. Please help me to open my ears and listen so I can obey your will. Please purify my heart and take the wicked out of me.
One Word: Listen to the word of God.