#soap # Jeremiah 43 ## Title: Predictable Opposition ## Scripture: (Jeremiah 43:3) “But Baruch son of Neriah is stirring you up against us. He wants to hand us over to the Babylonians so that they will kill us or carry us off into exile in Babylon.”” (NET) ## Observation: We need to be careful not to assume that everyone will appreciate our pursuit of God or our desire to follow Him. Following God is walking in a different direction than the world. At some point, our paths will diverge. The hope is those around us will follow the Lord. However, when those moments of tension come, we should expect opposition. This may come into focus when we are deciding how to spend our evenings. We will be left out or face opposition when it becomes clear that we don’t want to sin. This could be when others are celebrating TV shows that objectify sex rather than see it as a private gift between two married people. This could be when people decide to support something that goes against the clear teaching of God’s Word. When those moments come, you will have opposition. Then you know you are following God’s path and not the world. ## Application: Follow the path of the Lord and expect opposition. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for walking with us every step of the way.