There is a correlation in this passage about amending our ways and God’s promises as well as the Promised Land. Jeremiah was proclaiming the word he received from God to God’s people to amend their ways and their doings. An important statement made by Jeremiah was “trusting in lying words”. Why do people fall into false teachings? There are certain factors as can be seen from the Scriptures where due to the conditions and attitudes of the heart, we become susceptible to lying words or false teachings. Another interesting statement proclaimed by Jeremiah was he repeated 3 times, “the temple of the Lord!” Like the Israelites, sometimes “the church” has become a blind spot to our discernment. This calls for the process of “un-learning” in our lives and to deepen our understanding on Kingdom principles.
Jeremiah 7:1-11, Acts 17:10-11