Go Wherever You Like
Where would you go if you were free to go wherever you would like? That is an interesting question for several reasons. We would have to think about the places we could go and decide how to choose which is the best. Also, we should stop to consider which place would be the best for us to thrive and to live well. However, I wonder how many of us would stop to consider where God would have us to go first? I think that is what should be the most important factor to consider. Jeremiah was given that opportunity because he had been faithful to the Lord and the Babylonians knew he was trying to get the leaders and the people to surrender to the king of Babylon. Once Jerusalem was conquered the leader of the army came to Jeremiah to give him his choice. (Jeremiah 40:4) "But I am going to take off your chains and let you go. If you want to come with me to Babylon, you are welcome. I will see that you are well cared for. But if you don't want to come, you may stay here. The whole land...