Thus says the LORD: Stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way lies; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.
Jeremiah 6:9-16a
I must say I read this passage several times and pondered on what might the tribe of Benjamin thought as they where fleeing Jerusalem. Why had they strayed from God’s law? How could they think that the life they where living was pleasing to him? It is hard for me to imagine that back then they faced what we do today. The secular world as we know it. Yes, it was different then as it is now. But reading through Jeremiah, God was not pleased with their disobedience and lack of respect for the defenseless. All God wanted from them was to follow his command. To obey His word and to be messengers. To live a disciplined life. We as Christians face those same challenges each and every day. We can easily be led astray from God and the church. Sin is never removed by denying we can’t fall into it. We must ask for forgiveness. We must be strong in our faith, and pray that when we come to the crossroads and have to choose, it’s God’s path we take. For his is the only way to find true peace and rest for our souls.
Rona Fox
