‘But you, are you seeking great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I am going to bring disaster on all flesh,’ declares the Lord, ‘but I will give your life to you as booty in all the places where you may go.’ ” (v.5)
God’s warning to Baruch through Jeremiah was, “Do not seek great things for yourself, for I will bring disaster on all flesh.” In other words, keep your eyes on the things that matter, the things above. Set your heart only on the kingdom (Matthew 6:33), for anything done in the flesh will be destroyed.
Lord help us all to have the correct attitude and motivation in everything we do.
The Truth: “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap. For he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.” (Galatians 6:7-8)
God’s warning to Baruch through Jeremiah was, “Do not seek great things for yourself, for I will bring disaster on all flesh.” In other words, keep your eyes on the things that matter, the things above. Set your heart only on the kingdom (Matthew 6:33), for anything done in the flesh will be destroyed.
Lord help us all to have the correct attitude and motivation in everything we do.
The Truth: “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap. For he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.” (Galatians 6:7-8)
