Daily Reflections From Higher Things®

Today's Reading: Jeremiah 23:16-29 Daily Lectionary: 1 Samuel 17:48-18:9; Acts 27:9-26 Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you, filling you with vain hopes. They speak visions of their own minds, not from the mouth of the Lord. (Jeremiah 23:16) In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Sometimes people speak carelessly in order to sound pious. Have you known Christians who confidently say, "God has put it on my heart," or, "God revealed it to me…"? This way of talking is problematic. Unless you are referencing the Bible, speaking this way can be used to justify sin. Today's passage speaks of lying prophets who claimed to have dreams from God. Instead of calling people to repent, these impostors were telling people whatever they wanted to hear. These false prophets affirmed the sins of denying God's Word and stubbornly following one's own ideas, telling the people everything would be fine (Jeremiah 23:17). Nothing has changed. Some still deny God's Word and convince themselves that God has reve