Day 158: March 26, 2026 – Jeremiah 1-6 and Psalms 36-39

Whew, that was a lot of Scripture and it was all the type that almost makes you go to counseling after you read it. We find the beginning of Jeremiah somewhat harmless with promises that God will send shepherds, read pastors, who will love the sheep and will care for the sheep. But unfortunately, it is not enough. In spite of the faithfulness of God the unfaithfulness of the people will overcome the hope that is found and the people will wander around lost in their own towns. Jeremiah is called the weeping prophet and he is given the task of prophesying for the south, Judah, where Jerusalem is located, and letting the people know that a nation will come from the north and will completely annihilate Judah. There is no escaping it. The reasoning for this is that the people have been disobedient even having been given every chance possible to obey.

The psalm provide a similar dirge where we find that the faithfulness of the Lord is unfathomable, it is without limit, and yet the faithlessness of the people is similarly extreme. Both of these Scripture depict a reality in which we find ourselves today. We constantly believe that we are able to second guess and provide our own solutions to those which God has clearly laid out in Scripture. It takes time but we do see the results of our hubris. It isn’t good. Hopefully things get better, but Jeremiah is not called the weeping prophet for nothing.