In Jeremiah 28:15. speaking to the false prophet, Jeremiah says, "Listen, Hananiah, the Lord has not sent you and you have made the people trust in a lie." And within a year, Hananiah was dead and gone."
The people of Israel were in exile. Jeremiah's advice to the exiles to establish homes, build houses give in marriage and multiply while in exile was revolutionary. The people were even to pray for Babylonia and the welfare of the city where God had sent them. God said after 70 years of punishment of exile God would redeem them and bring them back to their promised land. the false prophet had lied to them and said they could return in two years. Jeremiah was angered and set them all straight.
False prophets are always among us and make things sound so good that we would rather trust in their lies rather than in God. God is truly good but His discipline is hard, yet it must be done for each of us. When God takes us aside to discipline us, we must accept His discipline as that of a loving parent who wants the very best for us. Even although it may seem very hard for a time, if we endure it and keep our eyes only on Jesus, not our own situation, God will prevail and make us each better, stronger persons to carry the cross of Jesus, that others might know Him, also.
Lord Jesus, Punishment for wrong doing is never easy to accept, but help us, each one, to take it in peace and acceptance, keeping our eyes on you alone during the time of correction. Amen.
"Ours is not to wonder why. Ours is but to do, or die." An old message with good thought.
Jo INMN
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