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Jeremiah 42:6

The Passion Translation

Whether we like it or not, we will obey Yahweh our God to whom we have asked you to pray. We know that all will go well with us if we obey the voice of Yahweh our God.”

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Your reward will be prosperity, happiness, and well-being.

But their repentance lasted only as long as they were in danger; they lied through their teeth to the true God of the Covenant. So quickly they wandered away from his promises, following God with their words and not their hearts! Their worship was only flattery.

Yet reassure the righteous; it will go well with them! They will fully enjoy the reward of their deeds.

Does it make you a king just because you build a finer house of cedar than others? Your father lived a satisfying life, yet he dispensed justice and righteousness— and because of this, all went well with him.

So Johanan, all the army officers, and all the people refused to obey Yahweh’s command to stay in Judah.

Rather, I commanded them: “Listen to my voice, and I will be your God, and you will be my people. Live your lives according to what I command you that all may go well with you.”

So, did something meant to be good become death to me? Certainly not! It was not the law but sin unmasked that produced my spiritual death. The sacred commandment merely uncovered the evil of sin so it could be seen for what it is.

So, what shall we say about all this? Am I suggesting that the law is sinful? Of course not! In fact, it was the law that gave us the clear definition of sin. For example, when the law said, “Do not covet,” it became the catalyst to see how wrong it was for me to crave what belongs to someone else.

In fact, the mind-set focused on the flesh fights God’s plan and refuses to submit to his direction, because it cannot!

And the people promised Joshua, “We really will worship and serve our God, Yahweh, and listen to his voice.”




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