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Jeremiah chapter 43, verse 4.

So, Johan, the son of Korea, 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 told his people in the book of Jeremiah.

Through the prophet, Jeremiah, stay in the land.

Those of you who are not taken into exile, don't flee the land. Stay here. And God's people

refuse to obey God's voice. And the result was their destruction. We prayed in light of this in Jeremiah 42. Now it's happening in

Jeremiah 43, the people did not obey the voice of the Lord. And it's interesting. My other Bible reading

today is in Psalm 19, where we see such a clear picture of the opposite. Psalm 19 that describes just the beauty of God's Word

and how it reveals His glory. Listen to the phrases here. So you hear Jeremiah 43 depicting

eventual death and consequences as a result of not obeying the voice of the

Lord. Those who do obey the voice of the Lord, though, listen to this description, their souls are

revived, they're made wise, their hearts rejoice, their eyes are enlightened, they grow in righteousness, they experience more reward than

gold than fine gold. It's sweeter than honey drippings of the honey comb. So yes, Psalm 1914,

let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight,

according to your word, O Lord, my rock, and my Redeemer. Do you see the picture here of two ways you and I

can live today? We can hear and obey the voice of the Lord, and we can experience wisdom, joy,

righteousness, light, reviving of our souls, or we can either ignore or hear and

disobey the voice of the Lord, and it will cost us tragically and significantly in our lives.

God, help us to choose the former, we pray. We praise you for your word. We praise you for

loving us so much through your word that you warn us, that you encourage us, that you comfort us,

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