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Man without God relies on his wisdom and his diplomacy is based on the ground realities which however it may sound reasonable is no guarantee that it would remain for long. "The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereofisof the LORD(Pr.16:33)". It was thus with Zedekiah seeking the help of Pharaoh. His future was tied up with the ups and down of the ways of the world.
On the other hand Jeremiah remained steadfast since God had assured him his safety. Because he served Him than a changeable man he was misunderstood and mistaken for a spy, treated vilely as a traitor. HIs body frail as it was could do with some comfort under such unrelenting oppression from his fellow countrymen. The king still retained some sympathy for him so he would ask him favor,"I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there(v.20)". The king granted his request and had him put in a prison in the palace courtyard. He was allowed a loaf of bread daily that must have been generous considering that the city was under siege and food was hard to come by.
As predicted by the prophet we read that King Zedekiah died in exile and received a decent burial in the end.
From the lives of the prophet and the king what spiritual truth we may learn? The heart of both were fashioned alike while outward circumstances differed vastly. Truth written inward parts of the prophet benefited from the word God had put in him. His inner man on the strength of which could make him endure hardship, suffer humiliation and all of which were only superficial. Inner man is a term to indicate inner life of man.
Christian Living teaches us to live, to which life experience is not merely our physical lives on the earth. It is a life nourished by the word of God. We are in heavenly places though glory of the body is fading away.
Man without God relies on his wisdom and his diplomacy is based on the ground realities which however it may sound reasonable is no guarantee that it would remain for long. "The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereofisof the LORD(Pr.16:33)". It was thus with Zedekiah seeking the help of Pharaoh. His future was tied up with the ups and down of the ways of the world.
On the other hand Jeremiah remained steadfast since God had assured him his safety. Because he served Him than a changeable man he was misunderstood and mistaken for a spy, treated vilely as a traitor. HIs body frail as it was could do with some comfort under such unrelenting oppression from his fellow countrymen. The king still retained some sympathy for him so he would ask him favor,"I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there(v.20)". The king granted his request and had him put in a prison in the palace courtyard. He was allowed a loaf of bread daily that must have been generous considering that the city was under siege and food was hard to come by.
As predicted by the prophet we read that King Zedekiah died in exile and received a decent burial in the end.
From the lives of the prophet and the king what spiritual truth we may learn? The heart of both were fashioned alike while outward circumstances differed vastly. Truth written inward parts of the prophet benefited from the word God had put in him. His inner man on the strength of which could make him endure hardship, suffer humiliation and all of which were only superficial. Inner man is a term to indicate inner life of man.
Christian Living teaches us to live, to which life experience is not merely our physical lives on the earth. It is a life nourished by the word of God. We are in heavenly places though glory of the body is fading away.
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