TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD

• “Stop ‘Seeking Great Things for Yourself’”: (10 min.)

  • Jer 45:2, 3​—Baruch’s wrong thinking caused him distress (jr 104-105 ¶4-6)

  • Jer 45:4, 5a​—Jehovah kindly corrected Baruch (jr 103 ¶2)

  • Jer 45:5b​—Baruch preserved his life by focusing on what was most important (w16.07 8 ¶6)

45:2-5

Baruch was likely an educated official in the royal household. Although he worshipped Jehovah and faithfully assisted Jeremiah, he lost his balance at one point. He began “seeking great things,” perhaps additional prominence in the royal court or material prosperity. He needed to adjust his thinking in order to survive the approaching destruction of Jerusalem.