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Jeremiah chapter 43, verse 4.

So Johan, the son of Correa, and all the commanders of the forces and all the people,

did not obey the voice of the Lord to remain in the land of Judah.

God had said, do not take to Egypt, captives that have been rescued. God spoke it so clearly. And so what did the people do? They took to Egypt, the captives they had rescued,

even took some of the people who had returned from exile.

They went directly against God's word.

And so when we read Jeremiah 43-4,

I think we're encouraged to examine our lives,

my life, your life.

Is there any area right now where you are directly disobeying God's word?

Either doing... are directly disobeying God's word, either doing that which God's word says not to do,

or not doing that which God's word has said clearly to do. I would just encourage you in this moment, examine your heart.

Where is there a lack of obedience in you? Where is confession of sin needed? It's frightening.

How easily, if we're not careful, we can go on with our lives just day to day,

even reading the Bible or listening to a podcast like this or praying and not stop and examine our hearts and just ask, where am I disobeying God?

How am I not walking in obedience to God?

And I want to encourage you, that is a dangerous way to live the Christian life,

deceiving ourselves about sin in our lives.

So God, search us, know us, open our eyes to hidden faults,

the things we might not even see that we are doing or not doing. I think about how we often pray on this podcast for boldness to share the gospel.

And I know, I see it. I see it in the church I pastor, like the number of people who say,

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