God had hope for his people that they would hear the word of the Lord and repent and turn from their wicked ways. So, he sent Jeremiah to the temple court to speak the word of the Lord. He told Jeremiah to speak the whole word of God and not to omit a single word. When Jeremiah spoke the whole words of God, the priests and the prophets wanted to see him executed. Instead of listening and repenting, they wanted to execute God's messenger. But Jeremiah was unfazed. He again spoke the message of listening and repenting. There were some godly men there who spoke up and saved Jeremiah from execution.

The word of the Lord is not popular. It convicts us of our sin and urges us to repent. Many times, when we speak the word of the Lord, people become angry with us. In some parts of the world, people are executed for speaking his word. But the Bible is full of examples of the Lord calling His people to speak His word boldly. He called Jeremiah to do so. He calls us to do so too.


Application: Father, your word is not always popular. It makes people uncomfortable because it confronts us with sin. Have mercy on us and help us to listen to your word and repent.
One Word: Listen to the word of the Lord!