Scheduled Reading
Jeremiah 52:1-30; Psalm 119:159-164; Proverbs 27:15-16; 2 Timothy 4:9-Titus 1:5

Selected Passage:
Jer 52:1ff

I found myself reading the account of the new king of Israel - Zedikiah with a great deal of hope and expectation for Israel and his new leader. Finally, after chapter after chapter of Jeremiah's warnings to repent or disaster will strike, to point of becoming wearisome for the reader-  (imagine preaching that and listening to that constantly at the time!)-  I was hoping for "a change we could believe in". After all, this was the GRANDSON of JEREMIAH! Surely he, of all people, could turn this thing around.

But what do we find out of this young, 21 year old, full of potential, ascendant to the throne? We found potential alright. Potential for more and greater harm in record time. He ended up with his city routed and destroyed and before having his eyes put out, he witnessed his own sons being executed by the King of Babylon. It was to be the last sight he'd see in his long miserable life to follow.

Such disappointment. Such a w3aste. The young ruler could have fulfilled his potential in the other direction. Instead, he chose the path of stiff-necked pride and determination to do things his way. In so doing, he destroyed his nation.

I leave to you to draw comparisons and your own conclusions as to how this applies to your own life and our nation.