Scripture Union Daily Guide 12 May 2026: Today’s Devotional Reading and Reflection – Tuesday
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TOPIC: The Consequences of Disobedience
Opening Prayer
Plant my steps in the sure promises of your word today, dear Lord.
Bible Reading
Jeremiah 52:1-16
1 Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
2 And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
3 For through the anger of the Lord it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
4 And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about.
5 So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.
6 And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.
7 Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king’s garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they went by the way of the plain.
8 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.
9 Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him.
10 And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.
11 Then he put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in chains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death.
12 Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, which served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem,
13 And burned the house of the Lord, and the king’s house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the great men, burned he with fire:
14 And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about.
15 Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive certain of the poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude.
16 But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.
Questions for Meditation
►Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
►Q5: Is there any warning for me to heed?
►Q8: Is there any other Biblical passage that can help me understand this passage better?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 12 May 2026 | OUTLINE
Why did Jerusalem fall to the Babylonians (Jeremiah 52:1-3)? Zedekiah’s reign ended in disaster because of his rebellion against God. Like many of the Kings of Judah before him, he failed to encourage and maintain the faithful worship of God. He also chose to rebel against the authority of Nebuchadnezzar, who made him king of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 37:1).
Disobedience and rebellion against God and constituted authorities always lead to very tragic ends. As believers, one way we can demonstrate our obedience to God is through our obedience to constituted authorities (Romans 13:1-2; cf. Deuteronomy 30:19-20).
Read Jeremiah 52:4-6 again and try to imagine what life was like in Jerusalem for the period (eighteen months) when the city was under siege. A city that was once a symbol of God’s presence was surrounded and besieged by enemies, and they were helpless. This is a serious warning for us about the danger of turning away from God. Go through Jeremiah 52:7-16 again and observe other consequences of Judah’s disobedience and the tragic aftermath of the fall of Jerusalem. What can we learn from this for our relationship with God?
Insight
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
For Further Study
For more details on the tragic end of Jerusalem, check 2 Kings 24-25, 2 Chronicles 36:11-21, and Jeremiah 39:1-10.
Closing Prayer
Lord Jesus, I confess that my human nature always wants to be rebellious against your word. Please give me the grace to obey you, even when it seems difficult to do so.
Prayer of Faith
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Psalms 37:4
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Psalms 65-67, Psalms 69-70
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