To: daniel1212; ebb tide; metmom; boatbums; caww; presently no screen name; redleghunter; ...
You left out a very important verse...Jeremiah 44:16.
Jer 44:16-17 "As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you. But we will do everything that we have vowed, make offerings to the queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her,...
No matter how much Jeremiah pleaded with the Jews, they didn't want to listen to a word he had to say. They didn't care. They felt they could worship God just the way they wanted to. They were very ecumenical. He was a disruptor.
They were surprised.
50 posted on
07/30/2014 5:02:51 PM PDT by
HarleyD
("... letters are weighty, but his .. presence is weak, and his speech of no account.")
To: HarleyD
You left out a very important verse...Jeremiah 44:16. Actually, it was on post
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/3186619/posts?page=13#13 by God's grace. . And fitting.
No matter how much Jeremiah pleaded with the Jews, they didn't want to listen to a word he had to say. They didn't care. They felt they could worship God just the way they wanted to.
May we nor harden our hearts either.
72 posted on
07/31/2014 7:57:18 PM PDT by
daniel1212
(Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)
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