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Jeremiah 19:2 NKJV And go out to the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the Potsherd Gate; and proclaim there the words that I will tell you,
Jeremiah 20:1-2 NKJV Now Pashhur the son of Immer, the priest who was also chief governor in the house of the Lord, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things. Then Pashhur struck Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the Lord.
Some believe that when we obey God, blessings will immediately fall like rain. But here, we see otherwise. God gave Jeremiah words to say. After he said them, Jeremiah was struck and put in the stocks for a day.
This is not an Old Testament thing. We see Paul following God’s instructions in the New Covenant and being incarcerated. Also, in Hebrews 10:36 it says, patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised. The promise only comes after patient endurance.
In certain instances, we can do the will of God and we may not immediately get the outcome we thought. God may instruct us to tell someone about Jesus. In return, they may use profanity and tell us to go away. God may instruct us to give sound advice to our friend. Our friend may take offense to our advice and think we’re belittling their way of living.
There’s definitely a benefit in obeying God. Just know that after doing God’s will, rainbows and butterflies may not be the immediate result. But, trust that what God instructed you to do is for the greater good.
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