Pray to the Lord for Us

Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Jeremiah 42:1-6 KJV 

1 Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near, 2 And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, [even] for all this remnant; (for we are left [but] a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:) 3 That the LORD thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do. 4 Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard [you]; behold, I will pray unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, [that] whatsoever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare [it] unto you; I will keep nothing back from you. 5 Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us. 6 Whether [it be] good, or whether [it be] evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What did the leaders and the remnant of the people ask of Jeremiah? Why? (v.1-3)
2) How did the prophet respond to their request? (v.4)
3) What else did the people say to Jeremiah? (v.5-6)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
4) Have you ever asked another believer to intercede on your behalf? What were some of the reasons why?
5) Have you ever sought to know the Lord's will for your life from a prophet or other minister of God? If so, what was your most recent response to God's word for you?

LIFE LESSONS
6) The Lord hears and responds to the prayers of the righteous.
7) It is always helpful to seek other believers to agree with us in prayer. But, their prayers should never replace our own prayers to the Lord.
8) The Lord's word to us, through other believers, should confirm what the Lord has already spoken into our hearts.
9) The Lord expects to be believed and obeyed.