Delusions

The prophet Jeremiah watched the young men of his generation trudge up into the hills to worship a delusion.

Lots of young men traveled the paths up into the high places around Israel. They wanted to worship an idol that would guarantee their health, wealth, and well-being. They all lost their way. The idol consumed them.

Jeremiah wasn’t a smug know-it-all. He had been chosen to be the voice of God’s compassion to those young men:

“Return, O faithless sons; I will heal your faithlessne...