Jeremiah 20:1-6 (Jeremiah Persecuted by Pashhur)
Now Pashhur the priest, the son of Immer, who was chief officer in the house of the Lord, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things. Then Pashhur beat Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the upper Benjamin Gate of the house of the Lord. The next day, when Pashhur released Jeremiah from the stocks, Jeremiah said to him, “The Lord does not call your name Pashhur, but Terror on Every Side. For thus says the Lord: Behold, I will make you a terror to yourself and to all your friends. They shall fall by the sword of their enemies while you look on. And I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon. He shall carry them captive to Babylon, and shall strike them down with the sword. Moreover, I will give all the wealth of the city, all its gains, all its prized belongings, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah into the hand of their enemies, who shall plunder them and seize them and carry them to Babylon. And you, Pashhur, and all who dwell in your house, shall go into captivity. To Babylon you shall go, and there you shall die, and there you shall be buried, you and all your friends, to whom you have prophesied falsely.”
Tag: God Knows When His Servants Hurt
In the above story we see that Jeremiah is being attacked by another prophet named Pashhur. Jeremiah was speaking for God. Pashhur didn’t like the message he was speaking. Even though it was from God, the message was not favorable to those around him. But, Jeremiah was faithful to God, despite his circumstances. Jeremiah could not change his situation, but God did see the evil that was done to him. God intervened in Jeremiah’s life, as God does every day. We don’t see it, but here is an example of what God does for His children. There are countless examples of God coming to the rescue of His children; especially when they are attacked by mankind. We don’t always see it and we may even want to even those around us (Psalm 73). But, this is a great story to remember that God does indeed see and will, indeed, punish evil doers.
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