Jeremiah 43:8-13 there are times that God tells us what to do but we don't want to do it because we think our carnal solution is best. The of Judah asked for guidance but they did not like what the prophet Jeremiah had to say from the Lord.

Jeremiah 42:4, 7, 18-22. We ask for wisdom yet we don't follow it for we want what our flesh wants. We don't like correction for we think it would hinder our bind us. Believe when the Lord speaks for he has the best intentions.

Jeremiah 41:1-18. The king or governor who was placed by the Babylonians was killed by Ishmael a member of the King's family. We are ought to be careful who we call friends much more who we let be part of our family. For they may get to know our weaknesses, insecurities, and faults.

Jeremiah 40:3, 10, 15 People who are not believers are watching what do and say it's from God. And when something happens they know it's God doing the things only God can do, promises of prophecy. The Lord loves to lavish his love on us, so let's stay faithful to his promises.

Jeremiah 39:4-10 So, in this chapter we see Jeremiah's prophecy fulfilled. King Zedekiah was captured and taken to Babylon and also Jerusalem was set on fire. The poorest stayed in the land. The Lord speaks through people at times to warn us just as He did through the Prophet Jeremiah.

Jeremiah 38:1-28, Romans 13:1-2 We are ought to say the truth and plus obey our authorities, so that it may go well for us. Jeremiah told the king the truth but he did not wanted to obey what Jeremiah had to say for fear of what the people would do to him. So, Jeremiah stayed true to God and king Zedekiah.

Jeremiah 37:6-8, 11-16. The Lord had already spoken through Jeremiah about the land being seized by the Babylonians but the people did not believe it until they saw Babylonian armies roaming through the land and so, where the Egyptian army went through the land but they were there to help the Israelites. When we have a spoken message of the Lord we must act on it meaning the Israelites had time to seek the Lord and turn from their ways before the Babylonians captured it.

Jeremiah 36:6-8, 24-26,30 When the Lord instructs us something we must rush to do so. That was the attitude of Baruch. He was a faithful servant to the prophet Jeremiah and the Lord. We have the complete written message of the Lord we are ought to obey it without hesitation. The Lord hides us from our enemies when they want to seize us.

Jeremiah 35:12-15 The Lord instructed the people of Judah and Jerusalem to obey him and refuse to follow and serve other gods. The group of people from the family of Recabite was instructed not to drink wine, own fields, and live in tents they have obeyed this come that was delivered from a man named Jonadab and yet the Lord spoke through prophets to his people and still they disobeyed time after time. The Lord wants us to obey Him more than we do to people especially his written commands.

Jeremiah 34:4-5, 16, 18-20. The people broke their promise to free their slaves. For this reason and many others, the Lord handed over the kingdoms of Jerusalem and Judah thing Nebuchadnezzar. This king was going to seize the kingdom of Judah and Jerusalem and burn it down.