35-36 “Instead of claiming to know what God says, ask questions of one another, such as ‘How do we understand God in this?’ But don’t go around pretending to know it all, saying ‘God told me this . . . God told me that. . . .’ I don’t want to hear it anymore. Only the person I authorize speaks for me. Otherwise, my Message gets twisted, the Message of the living God-of-the-Angel-Armies.
So the question kept going in my head as it talked about no one being a real prophet and punishing those who pretend to be and stuff like that---isn't Jeremiah speaking as a prophet?? hypocrytic?
But regardless, I like the beginning of these two verses using the Message. How do we understand or see what God is doing in a situation or our lives? That is a great conversation and one I feel like we use to have in small groups or LUGs back in the day. I don't find myself having that type of conversation anymore--but what a great discussion to engage in.
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Yeah, this one is a little confusing. I read it about 10 times. I think he is telling Jeremiah to watch out for those that come to him asking him what the Lord says...they are the ones that will twist it. I'm not sure.
ReplyDeleteYeah man, I used to love to lug sessions. That was always the highlight of my week. Fun times....Good ole Dave and Linda!