“Then all the commanders of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, came near and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Let our plea for mercy come before you, and pray to the Lord your God for us, for all this remnant—because we are left with but a few, as your eyes see us— that the Lord your God may show us the way we should go, and the thing that we should do.” Jeremiah the prophet said to them, “I have heard you. Behold, I will pray to the Lord your God according to your request, and whatever the Lord answers you I will tell you. I will keep nothing back from you.” Then they said to Jeremiah, “May the Lord be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not act according to all the word with which the Lord your God sends you to us. Whether it is good or bad, we will obey the voice of the Lord our God to whom we are sending you, that it may be well with us when we obey the voice of the Lord our God.””
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭42:1-6‬ ‭ESV‬‬
https://www.bible.com/bible/59/jer.42.1-6.esv
All,This stands out because the people said, “that the Lord your God may show us the way we should go, and the thing that we should do.” These people are a remnant that is left after the exile out of Judah and are understandably concerned about their safety and hunger. They want God to say go to Egypt, but God says stay put. We want God to tell us to do what we want to do, but what happens when He doesn’t? Do we trust Him? Do we remember that He knows the future. That He knows what’s in the minds of all the parties at play? That He knows about potential issues like viruses? Please pray that we and our friends seek God’s direction today and obey. Please pray for all those who do not know Jesus today.