Passage Read: Jeremiah 25-28
Meditation Verses: 28:13-17
Thought
It is no light thing to speak lies in the name of the Lord. While many get away with their deception and live out their days, not so for Hananiah. Not only did God kill him in the seventh month, but he made things worse for all who remained in Jerusalem, by emboldening them to continue in their evil ways rather than repent and be saved. He destroyed countless lives along with his own.
Application
I don't want to make an enemy of God, nor do I want to be responsible for the deaths or doom of anyone else. When I teach, I need to make sure I'm teaching God's truth and calling all to repentance and true faith and obedience to God. If I'm not sure what God wants of His people, it would be better not to teach rather than teach a lie and falsely assure someone of their salvation and embolden them to continue in sin only to be destroyed.