Jeremiah's Trek Back and Forth That Amounted to 1,200 Miles

Jehovah God gave an order to Jeremiah regarding retrieving a linen belt and putting it on.
Then, God told him to take a trip to Euphrates from Jerusalem. Jeremiah was instructed
to conceal the belt then go back to Jerusalem. Then, Jehovah told him to go back to Eup-
hrates to get the belt. When Jeremiah retrieved the belt, it was decayed and not fit for a-
nything.

Some time after those trips, Jehovah God gave Jeremiah an explanation regarding the tr-
ips. Jehovah said: "The bad people who are refusing to obey my words are the ones who
are walking in the stubbornness of their hearts. The people who keep walking after other
gods in order to serve them and to bow down to them. They will also become just like
this belt that is fit for nothing." In other words, all other gods are false & imaginary.

The lesson was not for Jeremiah. It was for the folks that he was trying hard to reach &
teach. Jehovah utilized Jeremiah properly. He did exactly what he was told with no back-
talk. Let what you just read soak it for awhile then analyze yourself.