“When he was at the Benjamin Gate, a sentry there named Irijah the son of Shelemiah, son of Hananiah, seized Jeremiah the prophet, saying, ‘You are deserting to the Chaldeans.’ And Jeremiah said, ‘It is a lie; I am not deserting to the Chaldeans.’ But Irijah would not listen to him, and seized Jeremiah and brought him to the officials. And the officials were enraged at Jeremiah, and they beat him and imprisoned him in the house of Jonathan the secretary, for it had been made a prison.” (Jeremiah 37:13-15)
Jeremiah was doing the right thing when he was falsely accused and sent to prison. This is a good example of how life can be – even for a believer – in a broken world. (John the Baptist is a New Testament parallel.) Why should I think things should be different for me? I’m not looking to be arrested, but I can’t think I deserve better than Jeremiah.
Father, help me to grow in humility so that I can serve you in a broken world without expectation or complaining. Amen.
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