I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.

Today, I am reading and commenting on Jeremiah 23-25.

    Jeremiah focuses his condemnation on the leaders of the people of Jerusalem. He calls them out for their encouraging the people to do wrong. He puts a special emphasis on the religious leaders. Jeremiah tells us that the religious leaders were dishonest and committed adultery. But, not only did they sin themselves, they encouraged the people to sin. They told the people who were sinning that no harm would come to them from their sins. Jeremiah recounts how the prophets made up stories about being given a message from God when they had not listened to what God had to say. I see the same thing going on today, religious leaders telling people that no harm will come to them from sinning, telling people that there is no need to turn from their sin because God loves them the way that they are. It is true that God loves people the way that they are, but He does not want them to remain in their self-destructive lifestyles. Because He loves them He wants them to turn from their sins, which are gradually destroying them. If we truly love them, we will want the same.