Divine Protection and Deliverance: A Prayer Inspired by Jeremiah 36:26
"But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD hid them." - Jeremiah 36:26
O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, we come before You today with hearts humbled in Your presence. We lift our voices to You, the Ancient of Days, the Almighty One who commands legions of angels and holds the fate of nations in Your hands. Your wisdom is unsearchable, and Your ways are past finding out. We bless Your holy name and acknowledge Your faithfulness that endures from generation to generation.
As we ponder upon the words of Jeremiah 36:26 — "But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD hid them" — we are reminded of the times when Your servants faced persecution and danger for proclaiming Your truth. We are reminded of Baruch and Jeremiah, who remained steadfast in their calling, despite the threats that loomed around them.
Dear Lord, we thank You for Your divine protection that shields Your prophets and chosen ones from harm. Just as You hid Jeremiah and Baruch, we pray for Your sheltering wings to enfold us and our loved ones. In our trials and tribulations, help us to take refuge under Your vast canopy of grace. For it is You who directs our paths and defends us against those who would seek to harm us. We plead for Your guidance during times of uncertainty, that we may find solace and strength in Your presence.
Lord, we live in a world filled with voices that stray from Your truth and ideologies that threaten our faith. In this modern age, may our hearts remain anchored in Your Word, just as Baruch transcribed the messages You gave him through Jeremiah. Grant us the tenacity to stand firm, even when the world presses against us to compromise our beliefs. Let us echo Your truth in a world that desperately needs to hear it.
Father, we are aware that with every proclamation of truth, there comes a cost. Just as ancient prophets faced kings and rulers who desired to silence their voices, we too face challenges from others who stand against Your will. We pray for courage like Jeremiah, and that we may respond to adversity not with fear but with an unwavering faith in Your plans. Help us to remember that when we speak Your truth, You are there, fighting for us and defending us, just as You defended Baruch and Jeremiah.
Lord, we also come praying for those who wield power in our world today. We ask that You give them hearts that are receptive to Your wisdom. May their actions be guided by righteousness and justice. Let Your truth sink into their hearts, leading them away from wickedness. In doing so, may they encounter You, find redemption, and lead their nations accordingly.
As we meditate on Jeremiah’s experiences, we pray for the prophets in this generation — those who declare Your Word, those who intercede for nations, and those who bear the burdens of others. Shield them, O Lord, from harm and fear. May they feel Your presence close by, eternally guiding them as they proclaim Your Gospel. Lord, hide them from evil plots and malevolent schemes, just as You hid Jeremiah and Baruch, so that their voices may continue to rise and reverberate through the lands bringing hope and restoration.
In our plea, we commit ourselves and those we cherish into Your hands, knowing full well that those who dwell in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. We declare our complete surrender to Your will, and trust that no harm may befall us beyond Your ordained purpose. Thank You, Lord, for Your everlasting love, for Your hidden ones, and for the victory that is found in You.
In Jesus’ mighty name, we pray. Amen.
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Jeremiah 36:26 - "But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD hid them."
"But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD hid them." - Jeremiah 36:26
Numbers 26:36 - "And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites."
Jeremiah 36:27 - "¶ Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, after that the king had burned the roll, and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying,"
Genesis 36:26 - "And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran."
Jeremiah 36:5 - "And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:"
Jeremiah 36:19 - "Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jeremiah; and let no man know where ye be."
Jeremiah 32:26 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,"
Jeremiah 36:4 - "Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book."
Jeremiah 36:8 - "And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the LORD in the LORD'S house."
Jeremiah 36:1 - "And it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
"A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh." - Ezekiel 36:26
"And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites." - Numbers 26:36
Jeremiah 36:22 - "Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month: and there was a fire on the hearth burning before him."
Exodus 36:26 - "And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board."
Job 36:26 - "Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out."
Jeremiah 26:7 - "So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD."
Jeremiah 36:10 - "Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the LORD'S house, in the ears of all the people."
Jeremiah 25:36 - "A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and an howling of the principal of the flock, shall be heard: for the LORD hath spoiled their pasture."
Jeremiah 50:36 - "A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed."
"And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran." - Genesis 36:26
Exodus 26:36 - "And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework."
Jeremiah 36:11 - "¶ When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the LORD,"
Jeremiah 36:15 - "And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears."
Jeremiah 26:24 - "Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death."
Jeremiah 36:17 - "And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?"
"¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying," - Jeremiah 32:26
Jeremiah 36:32 - "¶ Then took Jeremiah another roll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire: and there were added besides unto them many like words."
Jeremiah 36:20 - "¶ And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king."
Jeremiah 36:13 - "Then Michaiah declared unto them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the book in the ears of the people."