Scripture Reading : Jeremiah 44
Theme : The Idolatry of the Remnant
Warning against Idolatry (1-14)
God appeals to the remnant to learn from history. All the disasters that had happened to Israel were because of their idolatry. Now if the remnant continue in idolatry, they will be destroyed by God too.
Persistence in Idolatry (15-30).
However, the remnant continue to persist in idolatry. This passage shows how blind unbelief can be. Unbelief can be insanely foolish and devoid of reality. Instead of repenting, they believe their disasters occurred because they had stopped worshipping idols (most likely during the time of Josiah). They thought that when they worshipped idols they had abundance and peace. Nothing could be further from the truth. Their form of idol worship was predominantly performed by women. Their husbands, like Adam, passively went along with it.
Praying the Scripture
The tragedy of the Fall in the garden of Eden is being replayed in this chapter. Like Eve, the women of Israel are being deceived by the devil to worship idols. Like Adam, the husbands of Israel did not stop their wives’ sinful worship but passively followed their wives into sin instead of correcting them. Sin skews reality, but faith in God keeps us firmly in reality and truth. Pray that you will stay firm in your faith in God and help others to stay firm in their faith. Especially those who are married, may you help your spouse to stay firm in faith.
经文：耶利米书44
主题：余民拜祭偶像
对拜祭偶像的警告（1-14）。
神呼吁余民以历史为鉴。以色列所经历的灾祸皆因他们敬拜偶像而起。如今，余民若继续重蹈覆徹，他们也将会被神完全剪除。
始終执迷不悟（15-30）。
然而，余民继续坚持拜偶像。这段信息显示不信者是何等盲目，他们极其愚昧而脱离现实。百姓不但不悔改，反倒相信灾祸的缘由是他们停止拜偶像（极可能为约西亚时期）。他们认为拜偶像就能获得富足与平安，但事实与此截然相反。他们的偶像敬拜主要是由妇女带动，而她们的丈夫，就像当年的亚当一样，被动地配合了妻子。
用经文祷告
在这一章里，伊甸园之堕落的悲剧再次重演。以色列的妇女像夏娃一样被魔鬼蒙骗而拜偶像，而以色列的丈夫就像亚当，既不阻止，也不纠正妻子罪恶的敬拜，还被动地跟从她们陷入罪中。罪使人偏离现实，但神的信心让我们扎根在现实与真理中。祷告你对神的信心是坚定不移的，并帮助他人建立同样的信心。特别是已婚人士，愿你能帮助自己的配偶坚定对神的信靠。
