Jeremiah 23:24
Can anyone hide himself in secret places,
So I shall not see him?” says the Lord;
“Do I not fill heaven and earth?” says the Lord.

Application: 

God is omniscient and omnipresent. This means He knows what we think before we think it, and He also sees us when we think we’re alone and break His commandments. Some may think they can hide from God through religion (2 Timothy 4:2-4). When certain religious leaders claim that God approves of sin or that He is love and won’t mind us living in sin, these are false prophets. We know for sure that sin will ultimately find us out (Numbers 32:23).

In Jeremiah 23:15-32, we read prophets who tell the people they will be safe from the enemy, when in fact God has claimed the opposite.

God’s message to Judah and Jerusalem was simple: Don’t listen to the prophets because their visions come from their own minds, not from [my] mouth (23:16). In other words, God had not sent them; they had not stood in his presence; they were not sharing his word; in fact, he was against them (23:21–22, 31–32). God couldn’t have made this any clearer.*

The prophets’ promises of peace and safety to Judah directly oppose God’s commands to repent (Jeremiah 25:17-18). If God’s Word condemns your actions and someone tells you that no harm will come to you (23:17), you should find a new counselor. Otherwise, get ready to face the wrath and anger of God (23:19-20). His word is like fire; it’s like a hammer that shatters rock (23:29). If you play a game of chicken with God’s Word, there’s only one possible outcome: you get pulverized.*

*Reference: Tony Evans, The Tony Evans Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2019), 698.

To God be the glory!

Our Lord Jesus Christ created everything! By Him, For Him!

“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26

Disclaimer

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