Jer 15:1 | KingComments | STEP | Here comes the LORD’s answer to the previous ‘why-question’ ( ). It is again a hard answer ( ). The prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much, but in this case intercession by the most influential men of God, men of prayer, will not avail for a people who have deviated so much from the LORD. Moses and Samuel both pleaded with God for the people ( ; ) and He answered their prayers ( ). But with such a people as they are today, He cannot have anything to do. The LORD tells Jeremiah that instead of praying for them that He will accept them, He must send them away from His presence. Instead of bringing them in prayer before God He doesn’t want to see them anymore, they have to go. When God does not want to see someone anymore, it is a terrible judgment. Such a person is given over to death.

‏ Jeremiah 15:1

No Prayer for Judah

Here comes the LORD’s answer to the previous ‘why-question’ (Jer 14:19). It is again a hard answer (Jer 15:1). The prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much, but in this case intercession by the most influential men of God, men of prayer, will not avail for a people who have deviated so much from the LORD. Moses and Samuel both pleaded with God for the people (Exo 32:6 ; 11-14; 1Sam 7:9 ; 1Sam 12:23) and He answered their prayers (Psa 99:6-8). But with such a people as they are today, He cannot have anything to do.

The LORD tells Jeremiah that instead of praying for them that He will accept them, He must send them away from His presence. Instead of bringing them in prayer before God He doesn’t want to see them anymore, they have to go. When God does not want to see someone anymore, it is a terrible judgment. Such a person is given over to death.