The Lord Changing His Mind
I have to change my mind quite a bit. I get in a hurry and make a hasty decision. Then, later I see that what I thought was right was wrong, so I have to change my mind. Other times I may do something out of a misunderstanding of the facts. Then, I have to admit my mistake and change my mind. I think these things happen to most of us. However, it doesn't happen that way with God. He never gets in a hurry, and He never misunderstands anything. However, He does change His mind, at times. Jeremiah was trying to warn the people that God was going to destroy them and Jerusalem. The people were about to kill Jeremiah when some of the leaders spoke up. They gave an example of what the people needed to do. (Jeremiah 26:19) "But did King Hezekiah and the people kill him (Micah) for saying this? No, they turned from their sins and worshiped the Lord. They begged Him for mercy. Then, the Lord changed His mind about the terrible disaster He had pronounced against them. So we are about to...