Jeremiah 9-10, Psalms 142, John 20

What God said to me – I delight in exercising mercy, justice, and righteousness on earth.  People love to hear about My exercising mercy and justice until they realize that the way I exercise mercy and justice is integrally tied to righteousness.  Righteousness – My righteousness – is the plumb line by which everything else is measured.  Although people don’t think of it this way, even My judgment is tied to My mercy and justice.  I show mercy in judgment because I use it to give people who have resisted all of My other efforts to draw them and give them an opportunity to repent and turn to Me.  I show mercy in judgment because I punish sin and evil and bring justice and redemption to My faithful children.  So take comfort that “I AM” faithful to carry out My plan, including judgment, for your good and My glory.

Jeremiah 7-8, Psalms 141, John 19:14-42

What God said to me – The world is much like Judah was in the days I sent Babylon to judge them by taking them into captivity.  Society today has become so “progressive” they have abandoned My word for a “new” and “better” way that is loving and accepting of sin.  Like Judah, they do not obey or incline their ear toward Me but walk in their own counsel and in the stubbornness of their evil hearts.  They convince themselves they are progressing when they are actually going backward and not forward when they declare what was sin not to be sin.  While there are still some of My children who are faithful to speak against the sin and ungodliness that has been accepted by society, for the most part they will not listen, but you remain faithful to warn them. 

Jeremiah 5-6, Psalms 140, John 18:28-40 to 19:1-27

What God said to me – Pilate tried several times to release Jesus because he knew He had done nothing worthy of death but the Jewish leaders were so entrenched in their sin they would not hear or accept what he said.  In the same way you can cry and plead and warn the world of the coming judgment but they are so entrenched in their sin that your warnings fall on deaf ears.  You cry and grieve, especially when those you love have fallen and refuse to heed the warning and repent.  This is when you must realize that while it’s your responsibility to warn, it’s not your responsibility to convict or to save – it’s Mine.  I sent My Spirit to convict the world of sin and or righteousness and of judgment so let Him do His job.  You continue to pray but let Me work.  I will carry out My plan.  Trust Me.