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 45-48.

    The passage starts with the message which God gave Jeremiah for his scribe, Baruch. Baruch faced many troubles because of the assistance which he gave Jeremiah. Baruch apparently had ambitions of rising to great prominence. Jeremiah warned him that such was not to be for him. Baruch apparently hoped that the troubles he experienced, and the persecution he faced, as Jeremiah’s assistant would lead to opportunities for himself. Jeremiah told Baruch that considering the terrible times in which he lived he should be content to not die a premature death due to war, famine, or disease. In fact, through Jeremiah, God promised such to Baruch. Not everyone who suffers in service to the Lord attains great things in this world. And yet, while Baruch never gained the prominence in his life which he desired, his name is known today. Many of his contemporaries who were considered of greater merit have been forgotten.