Jer 14:17 | MHM | STEP | The Prophet's Intercession. This section shows Jeremiah’s deep sorrow for the suffering of Judah and Jerusalem. He is told by God to express his grief openly. Even though God had told Jeremiah not to pray for the people, Jeremiah still cries out to God for help. He weeps for the people, confesses their sins, and asks God to remember His promises and not to abandon them. In these verses, Jeremiah reminds us to care about both God’s honor and the needs of others, and to depend on God for mercy and help. v. 17–18 : God tells Jeremiah to weep for the people and to show his sadness in front of everyone. Jeremiah says, Let my eyes run down with tears day and night (Jeremiah 14:17 ). He is heartbroken because he sees that many will die by the sword in the countryside and by hunger in the city. The people are suffering terribly. Even the prophets and priests are wandering in a foreign land, either as captives or as refugees, not knowing where to go (Jeremiah 14:18 ). Jeremiah’s sadness shows that God does not take pleasure in punishing people, and God’s true servants feel sorrow when others suffer.

‏ Jeremiah 14:17

The Prophet's Intercession.

This section shows Jeremiah’s deep sorrow for the suffering of Judah and Jerusalem. He is told by God to express his grief openly. Even though God had told Jeremiah not to pray for the people, Jeremiah still cries out to God for help. He weeps for the people, confesses their sins, and asks God to remember His promises and not to abandon them. In these verses, Jeremiah reminds us to care about both God’s honor and the needs of others, and to depend on God for mercy and help.

v. 17–18: God tells Jeremiah to weep for the people and to show his sadness in front of everyone. Jeremiah says, Let my eyes run down with tears day and night(Jeremiah 14:17 ^a). He is heartbroken because he sees that many will die by the sword in the countryside and by hunger in the city. The people are suffering terribly. Even the prophets and priests are wandering in a foreign land, either as captives or as refugees, not knowing where to go (Jeremiah 14:18 ^b). Jeremiah’s sadness shows that God does not take pleasure in punishing people, and God’s true servants feel sorrow when others suffer.