Jeremiah 37:3
“However, King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the priest, son of Maaseiah, to Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “Pray for us—pray hard!—to the Master, our GOD.””
“Nevertheless, King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the priest, son of Maaseiah, to ack Jeremiah, ‘Please pray for us to the Lord our God for us.’”
Things are not always as they seem. Verses 1 &2 tells us, at least in public, King Zedekiah and his officials paid no heed to Jeremiah’s messages. But in private they covet his prayers, enough so that he sends trusted officials to Jeremiah to ask for them. Our opinion of others public persona should always be seasoned with remembering they have a private side, for good or for ill. God’s Spirit often works incognito, behind the scenes, around the edges, through the ordinary. We don’t always see answers to our prayers because things are not always as they seem.
Lord, it is a great comfort to understand how you work, to see it in history and trust you for it today. Thank you for your perfect purpose that always moves forward toward redemption and healing. You are a good God and I praise you for it.