Today's reading is Jeremiah 41-44
In the previous chapter, Gedaliah was warned that Ishmael son of Nethaniah was going to kill him. He didn't believe it and here while seating at table together Ishnael struck. Advice doesn't do anyone any good if it isn't listened to.
We aren't given the reason why Gedaliah didn't believe those who were trying to warn him. Maybe it was because there wasn't much left, or he thought Ismael was a friend, but whatever the reason it cost him his life.
This scripture sets up what is going to happen to Jeremiah in the next chapter, but for us, I believe the lesson we may be able to take away is that treachery is real. Sometimes you can protect yourself against it and sometimes you can't. If nothing else this is an example of what we shouldn't be like.
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