Christian Devotional – November 16, 2022

The Weeping Prophet, Day 41

Chaos ensues. Read Jeremiah chapter 41.

In the aftermath of the fall of Jerusalem and the invasion of the Babylonians, chaos reigned. The people were shuffled from one spot to another and they had been held captive in various spots and with various leaders. So it only makes sense that when a nicer leader comes along, the people jumped from an evil leader to one they thought was nicer.

How does that apply to our own life? Well, who are you following and why? What keeps you on one path instead of turning to another? As we consider these people, they were just following what was easiest. They weren’t seeking after God. They didn’t make changes based on what God had for their life. When we are making decisions, what drives us? Certainly some things that happen to us are outside of our control. But, other things are our choices. The people were left as refugees based on the situation that happened to them that God had allowed, but the actions they took and who they chose to follow after that were their own choices.

In the wake of the actions that happen to us that we can’t control, how do we choose to respond going forward? How will our choices define us and will they reflect a heart that seeks God?