Candy coated words gives people false hope. In Jeremiah 28 Hananiah is exposed of this and the false prophet died. Hananiah prophesied the end of Babylonian rule in 2 years time. He arrogantly broke the wooden yoke off Jeremiah's shoulders - a symbol of punishment for the Jews because of their determined rebellion against their God Yahweh. Hananiah tried to make a spectacle of Jeremiah and openly mocked him in front of the other priests. Jeremiah left but God told Jeremiah to tell Hananiah that he and the people of all nations that serve Nebuchadnezzar will serve him with yokes of iron. Jeremiah then prophesied Hananiahs death. Hananiah died two months later.
It's important for us to rely on God in times of trouble. It's not important to expect delivery from our circumstances just because we want to be delivered from the hardship of dealing with the circumstance. In trials and tribulation there is wisdom to seek out and lessons to be learned. If we praise the Lord in the midst of our hardship then he sees our dedication to Him and heals us.
- Jezzadiah Giles
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