“In the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord: “Take a scroll and write on it all the words that I have spoken to you against Israel and Judah and all the nations, from the day I spoke to you, from the days of Josiah until today. It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the disaster that I intend to do to them, so that every one may turn from his evil way, and that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.”

As Jehudi read three or four columns, the king would cut them off with a knife and throw them into the fire in the fire pot, until the entire scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the fire pot. Yet neither the king nor any of his servants who heard all these words was afraid, nor did they tear their garments.”

Jeremiah 36:1-3, 23-24 ESV

http://bible.com/59/jer.36.1-3,23-24.esv

All,

This stands out because Jeremiah says, “the king would cut them off with a knife and throw them into the fire in the fire pot”. No one likes to hear bad news. It’s tempting to silence the bearing of bad news so we can continue as usual. Is it the accountants fault when one spends more than they make? The world will continue to try and silence the Word of God or manipulate its texts to say what is pleasing at the moment. Please pray that we and our friends spend time in the Bible and abide in Christ. Please pray for Stacey Kessler.