Do as He instructs

Scripture: Jeremiah 42:21

²¹I have told you today, but you still have not obeyed the Lord your God in all he sent me to tell you. ²² So now be sure of this: You will die by the sword, famine and plague in the place where you want to go settle.”

Observation: Jeremiah had been asked to pray to God for these people and seek his guidance, but those who heard his prophecy from the Lord did not like what he had to say. So, rather than follow the Lord’s guidance, they decided to follow their own plan because it made more sense to them. This is a grave mistake.

Application: Just do what the Lord instructs. Do not take matters into your own hands. He’s got the master plan.

Prayer: Dear Lord, thank you for hearing my prayers and for guiding me, whether that be guidance I hear during quiet times alone with you or during corporate worship or guidance I read in your Word. And thank you for this reminder that you are sovereign: I should follow your direction fully.