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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 3 of 5
Jeremiah 14:1-22
God speaks to Israel, not only through the voice of Jeremiah, but also in sending them times of dearth and famine. The prophet — sadly he is the only one to do so — confesses the sins of his people, and supplicates the LORD for them. In his love for this people, he cannot bring himself not to pray any more for them. He has no valid argument to bring forward in their favour, so he asks: "Do thou it for thy name’s sake" (v. 7, 20, 21; Ezekiel 20:9; Daniel 9:19). This is indeed the highest possible ground on which to ask God to intervene. There may be much weakness with us. How can we invoke the mighty arm of God? There is only one plea: the name of Jesus. He Himself revealed to us the wonderful power there is available (John 15:16). The Father cannot fail to answer the prayers addressed to Him in the Name He loves. And "if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just" —towards the Lord Jesus our perfect Saviour — "to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9).
Vv. 10-19 speak of the false prophets who reassure the people with lies. They too, along with those who listen to them, will undergo the punishment which they refused to believe was coming (v. 15).
