SCRIPTURE: Therefore thus says the Lord : ‘Behold, I will remove you from the face of the
earth. This year you shall die, because you have uttered rebellion against the
Lord.’” (Jeremiah 28:16 ESV)
OBSERVATION: Hananiah, a Gibeonite (remember the deception of Joshua in the land of Canaan) false prophet came boldly into the house of The Lord and declared soon coming peace for the kingdom of Judah. This proclamation heralded itself after Jeremiah's extended prophetic times of judgement and destruction to fall upon the unrepentant nation. He was declaring peace apart from God's will and apart from any repentance of the nation.
APPLICATION: Now I've meditated on this a bit and come to realize simply, without truth there can be no peace. Without truth everything is subjected to subjection, both truth and peace. My world view and source of authority determines my convictions, path and preference.
