But now, please listen, O my lord the king; please let my petition come before you and do not make me return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, that I may not die there."Jeremiah has just delivered another prophecy of doom to the king, telling him that the city will be destroyed and he will be taken captive. However, after delivering such bad news, he still has a request to make. He asks that his life be spared, despite the bad news.
This is a reminder that even if we're doing God's work, that doesn't mean the outcome will be personally good for us. However, that doesn't mean that we shouldn't do things to work toward our safety. Unless God has specifically commanded something that would put one in personal danger, there's no problem with trying to be safe.
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