#soap # Jeremiah 21 ## Title: Obeying God Brings Life ## Scripture: (Jeremiah 21:8-9) “But tell the people of Jerusalem that the Lord says, ‘I will give you a choice between two courses of action. One will result in life; the other will result in death. Those who stay in this city will die in battle or of starvation or disease. Those who leave the city and surrender to the Babylonians who are besieging it will live. They will escape with their lives. (NET) ## Observation: God’s Word is going to require them to do something they don’t want to do. They don’t want to give up their city and admit defeat. However, God has told them that obeying Him will lead to life. Obeying God will often go against what our pride wants to do. However, our pride will not save us. His guiding hand will. ## Application: Obey the Lord, even if it goes against our pride. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for leading us, even when it is hard.