“And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you.” 2 Kings 25:24 (KJV)
Surrender is never a pleasant topic; especially for those with strong personalities, and stubborn hearts.
The prophet Jeremiah had told the people of Judah to surrender to Babylon’s Nebuchadnezzar, because he was going to come and capture the people, take the articles from the temple, and leave it in ruins (Jeremiah 27:12ff). Now it had occurred and a governor of Judea had been appointed. Gedaliah (Jehovah is great) was speaking words of encouragement to some people who had came to him seeking advice.
Surrendering to the enemy is not easy. Surrendering to God is often not easy, because we have our own ideas; our own way; and God’s way is not always what we desire at the start. The question is: Do we want God as our enemy? That is what we make Him when we say no to His plan, His way
In the end; this is not so much surrender to Nebuchadnezzar as it is surrender to GOD.
“Fear not” God will have His way with our enemy, and He will have His way in your life and mine.
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Tony, Thank you for reading Broken Pieces. I pray God touches the hearts of many for His Kingdom and for His glory.
Thanks again.
T.A.
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