God's Word Is True, Even If It Is Unpopular

Note from today’s Bible reading: Jeremiah 43-47

After Jeremiah warned the people of Jerusalem not to flee to Egypt, the “arrogant men” (Jeremiah 43:2) opposed him. They said, “You are telling a lie,” and insisted that God had not given him that message (Jeremiah 43:2).

So they “did not obey the voice of the Lord to stay in the land of Judah” (Jeremiah 44:4) but instead went to Egypt, where they thought they would be safe from the Babylonians. When they arrived, Jeremiah told them that the king of Babylon would strike the land of Egypt and bring death and captivity with him (Jeremiah 43:9-11).

This is what happened. As the Lord told Jeremiah, He was going to “take away the remnant of Judah who have set their mind on entering the land of Egypt to reside there, and they will all meet their end in the land of Egypt” (Jeremiah 44:12). In this case, it did not matter what the popular consensus was. What God said would happen would be fulfilled, even if everyone wanted to believe otherwise.

Unfortunately, it is the same today. People want to go along with the majority or conform to the culture around them, even when the Scriptures teach something different.

So remember that God’s word is true, even if it is unpopular. Therefore, if we want to determine the right direction to go, we need to follow what is taught in the Bible. It may not be popular, but it will help us avoid the destruction the Lord has warned us about in His word.