Daily Devotions
8/10/26 8/10/26 Jeremiah’s indictment opens with a people possessing eyes yet unable to see and ears yet unable to hear ( Jer 5:21–23 )—a condition rooted not in physical limitation but in spiritual rebellion. Their stubborn and rebellious hearts have turned them away from God ( Jer 5:21–23 ), and their ears remain uncircumcised, incapable of genuine attention, while God’s word has become contemptible to them ( Jer 6:10 ). The prophet diagnoses a systemic corruption: from least to greatest, everyone pursues dishonest profit, and prophets and priests alike deal falsely ( Jer 6:13–17 ). Most damning, leaders treat the people’s brokenness superficially, claiming “Peace, peace,” when there is no peace ( Jer 6:13–17 ). When offered the ancient paths of goodness and rest, the people explicitly refuse to listen ( Jer 6:13–17 ). Disaster becomes the inevitable fruit of their own plotting, arising from their refusal to attend to God’s word and rejection of His instruction ( Jer 6:19 ). John 12 ...