Jeremiah 26-27:

The priests, the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speak these words in the house of the LORD.  But as soon as Jeremiah finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say, the priests, the prophets and all the people seized him and said, “You must die! Why do you prophesy in the LORD’s name that this house will be like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted?” And all the people crowded around Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. - Jer. 26:  7-9 NIV

We all have a tendency to want to hear only those things that tickle our ears.  We want to hear how good, how charming we are, but we don't want to hear of our faults.  It's one thing to have exclusive hearing in our personal lives, but when it comes to things of God, especially in the house of God, there should be no doubt as t whether or not it is his voice that is being heard.  In Jeremiah's time, it wasn't the politicians so much as the priests and prophets who didn't want to hear or wouldn't believe that God was going to do anything bad to his people.  They were his chosen after all, they could do what they wanted with no consequences. 

God's word, his prophecy has never been for the outsiders.  He has always spoken to his people, they are the ones he holds accountable, no one else.  Perhaps we should stop looking at the world and look closely at ourselves and see if God is speaking to us about changing our ways.  Perhaps if we would, it would change the course of history and the lives of those who don't hear the voice of God.

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