Jeremiah 42

Jeremiah 42:1

3. God Forbids Fleeing to Egypt (Chap. 42)42:1-6 Johanan and his fearful companions asked Jeremiah to find out from the LORD what they should do. When the prophet consented, they promised to obey, no matter what the guidance was. 42:7-22 Ten days later the answer came: Don’t flee to . . . Egypt but stay in the land. If they stay, God will prosper them. If they flee, all the perils they feared in Judah will overtake them in Egypt. But it seems that the people were already determined to flee to Egypt, so Jeremiah told them flatly that they would meet disaster there. Modern Christians often do the same thing: they ask God for guidanceand they often request counsel from parents, Sunday School teachers, elders, pastors, and othersyet their mind is already made up to do what they want. Unfortunately, such “seeking counsel” is all window dressing.