They Refuse to Know the Lord

Monday, April 20, 2015
Jeremiah 9:1-7 KJV 

1 Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! 2 Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they [be] all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men. 3 And they bend their tongues [like] their bow [for] lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD. 4 Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders. 5 And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, [and] weary themselves to commit iniquity. 6 Thine habitation [is] in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD. 7 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What did Jeremiah express concerning his head and his eyes? Why? (v.1)
2) What did the prophet want for himself and why? (v.2-3)
3) What did Jeremiah write about relations with neighbors? Why? (v.4-5)
4) What does the prophet tell his readers (hearers) concerning deceipt that was in their midst? (v.6)
5) What was the word of the Lord concerning the deceivers and His people? (v.7)  

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
6) What are you doing to get to know the Lord better?

LIFE LESSONS
7) Those with a desire to know the Lord will not be deceived or deceive others.