Jeremiah 7:6 · KJV
"If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:"
King James Version
What does Jeremiah 7:6 mean? →Passage Context
Devotional Reflection
How do we really know what kind of people we are? It's not just how we act "at church," for sure. The real test of our godliness and character is how well we work with our Heavenly Father to save the lost, forgotten, downtrodden, and broken, or, as this verse says, the "foreigner," "fatherless," and "widows" among us. When we only care about ourselves and leave the "have-nots" so far behind, a culture falls apart because it doesn't have God's heart, and people become jealous and angry with each other.
Prayer
God, who loves us and is all-powerful and in charge, please forgive us and let Your children heal our land. Father, I especially pray that You will use me to help someone who has no one to turn to in times of trouble. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.
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