Jeremiah 36:1-2 ” In the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord: ‘Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah and all the other nations from the time I began speaking to you in the reign of Josiah till now.’ “

In order to encourage the people towards repentance, Jeremiah was directed by God to write down more than 20 years of prophesy he had been given. But when Jeremiah’s scribe, Baruch, read it out loud to king Jehoiakim…rather than tearing his clothes in repentance….the king burned the scroll piece by piece in a shocking display of defiance, and total rejection of God’s Word. But undeterred, the Lord demanded Jeremiah to rewrite it…for His Word could not be invalidated by the destruction of a mere scroll…neither could it be silenced or erased by one man. That’s because God’s Word will ultimately prevail… regardless of human opposition… as it accomplishes His sovereign plan and purpose.

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A Christian mother, grandmother, and retired nurse living in Illinois. Called into a ministry of encouraging others to find their ultimate plan and purpose in life through Christ. View all posts by kezha1