"Go, and say to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will fulfill my words against this city for harm and not for good, and they shall be accomplished before you on that day. But I will deliver you on that day, declares the LORD, and you shall not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid. For I will surely save you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but you shall have your life as a prize of war, because you have put your trust in me, declares the LORD.'"

Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, a eunuch in the court of King Zedekiah, was the individual who protested Jeremiah's incarceration in a cistern, an act of kindness to the prophet. As a result of his obedience, he was promised that he would escape the coming destruction of Jerusalem.

Does not the LORD often reward His people today when they are obedient. Not necessarily, even rarely, with material rewards, but the righteousness, peace and joy of a life lived in communion with Him.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 98

Mid-day: 119:25-32

Evening: Psalm 24

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