God's Promised Judgement Arrives 

A Prophecy Against Zedekiah

¹ The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord while Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and all his army and all the earth’s kingdoms under his rule, and all the peoples were attacking Jerusalem and all her cities: ² Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Go to Zedekiah, king of Judah, and tell him: Thus says the Lord: I am handing this city over to the king of Babylon; he will burn it with fire. ³ You yourself shall not escape his hand; rather you will be captured and fall into his hand. You shall see the king of Babylon eye to eye and speak to him face to face. Then you shall go to Babylon.

⁴ Just hear the word of the Lord, Zedekiah, king of Judah! Then, says the Lord concerning you, you shall not die by the sword. ⁵ You shall die in peace, and they will burn spices for you as they did for your ancestors, the earlier kings who preceded you, and they shall make lament over you, “Alas, Lord.” I myself make this promise—oracle of the Lord.

⁶ Jeremiah the prophet told all these things to Zedekiah, king of Judah, in Jerusalem, ⁷ while the army of the king of Babylon was attacking Jerusalem and the remaining cities of Judah, Lachish, and Azekah.^[a] Only these fortified cities were left standing out of all the cities of Judah!

The Pact Broken.^[b] 8 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord after King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people in Jerusalem to proclaim freedom:  ⁹ Everyone must free their Hebrew slaves, male and female, so that no one should hold another Judahite in servitude. 

¹⁰ All the princes and the people who entered this covenant agreed to set free their slaves, their male and female servants, so that they should no longer be in servitude. But even though they agreed and freed them, ¹¹ afterward they took back their male and female servants whom they had set free and again forced them into servitude.

These verses from the Book of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 34:1-11) focus on the fate of King Zedekiah of Judah and a broken covenant regarding the freeing of Hebrew slaves. Here is a breakdown of the meaning and significance of verse 1-3. 

Key Themes and Significance:

1. Divine Judgment and Mercy:

   • God's judgment on Jerusalem and Zedekiah reflects His justice against disobedience and idolatry. Yet, even in judgment, there is a measure of mercy shown to Zedekiah, indicating that God's compassion persists even in times of punishment.

2. Covenant Faithfulness:

   • The initial agreement to free the slaves and the subsequent violation of that covenant highlight the importance of faithfulness to God's commands and the moral failure of the people of Judah. This broken promise serves as a metaphor for Judah's broader unfaithfulness to God.

3. Historical Context:

   • These events are set during the final days of the Kingdom of Judah before the Babylonian exile. The narrative underscores the imminent fall of Jerusalem as a result of persistent disobedience and the breaking of covenants.

When I read over these verses and their conceptual meaning, I can't help but think about this world and how so many people continue to worship idols:  celebrities and people; putting their faith into anything BUT the unseen.  

I also contemplate my writings and review them daily to be sure that I have discerned God properly and have not allowed Satan to persuade any of my writings.  I pray a hedge of protection over me and my writing and I know that God is very much in control at this point, with the heightened Spiritual Warfare aspect behind me.  

I'm left with a loving, compassionate, merciful and just God who literally walks beside me in Spirit as I continue to press forward with sharing my testimonies of this amazing Spiritual Awakening.  

I pray that writings continue to open the hearts, eyes and mind of those who read my experience.  It is not too late to give your life to God and surrender your Will to His Holy Spirit.  

You can start by saying one of these prayers:  Invite the Holy Spirit Into Your Life