Consider Jeremiah's secretary, Baruch.
I commanded Baruch before them,
What counsel did Jehovah give Baruch?
Baruch listened to Jehovah and survived Jerusalem's destruction.
Nothing? Baruch Spinoza, rationalist philosopher?
Baruch College- New York, NY.
Baruch had lost his balance.
What lessons can we learn from Baruch?
Baruch was the secretary to the prophet Jeremiah.
Another companion of Jeremiah was his secretary, Baruch.
However, Jehovah kindly focused Baruch's attention on reality.
Then the princes said to Baruch, Go, hide,
Baruch was a fine support for Jeremiah,
Baruch proved to be humble and wise,
Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up;
Baruch obviously listened to Jehovah's warning through Jeremiah
Baruch, discouraged, began to lose appreciation for spiritual things.
Because Baruch began to rue his lot in life
Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee,
And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up;
Baruch's experience helps us to see that a good relationship
Millions saw the apple fall but
Newton asked why said Bernard Baruch.
The account about Baruch also teaches us a fine lesson in humility.
We cannot be sure what“ great things” Baruch was seeking for himself.
Note that Jehovah did not counsel Baruch directly but spoke through Jeremiah,
Baruch heeded Jehovah's correction, and, true
to Jehovah's promise, Baruch escaped with his life.
Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up;
I can't go into the house of Yahweh.
Baruch was a fine support for Jeremiah,
but on one occasion he too lost spiritual focus.