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Jeremiah was sinking into the mud at the bottom of a cistern when Ebed-melech decided to intervene. Jerusalem's princes had accused the prophet of weakening the resolve of the soldiers and the people, and they had persuaded King Zedekiah to let them do whatever they wished with him. Their solution was to throw Jeremiah into a muddy pit and leave him there to die. The king offered no meaningful protection. But an Ethiopian servant in the king's household refused to stand by while another man suffered.
Ebed-melech went to the king and challenged the treatment of Jeremiah, declaring that the men had acted wickedly. He then gathered thirty men, obtained old clothes and rags to protect Jeremiah from the ropes, and helped pull the prophet to safety (Jeremiah 38:6–13). It is a brief episode, but it reveals something important about a man whose name most of us rarely encounter in scripture.
Ebed-melech could have remained silent. Jeremiah was unpopular, his message was unwelcome, and confronting the king on his behalf carried risk. Yet Ebed-melech recognized that what was happening was wrong, and he acted.
When Jesus described the final judgment, He taught that the King would welcome those who had fed the hungry, given drink to the thirsty, welcomed strangers, clothed the naked, and visited the sick and imprisoned. When the righteous asked when they had done these things for Him, the King answered, “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me” (Matthew 25:40). Ebed-melech's actions illustrate this principle. He recognized the dignity of someone whom others had mistreated and used his position to help.
There is another detail worth noticing. Ebed-melech was an Ethiopian, a foreigner serving in the court of a king whose kingdom was on the verge of collapse. Jeremiah was a prophet of Israel, yet many of his own people had rejected him. In this moment, an outsider demonstrated a righteousness that the leaders of God's covenant people had failed to show. Like the Samaritan who cared for a wounded traveler and the Roman centurion who demonstrated faith, Ebed-melech reminds us that righteousness can appear where we might not expect it.
His story does not end with Jeremiah's rescue. Later, while Jerusalem was being conquered, the Lord sent Jeremiah to deliver a personal message to Ebed-melech. Because he had trusted in the Lord, he would be preserved when the city fell. The Lord declared, “I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the Lord” (Jeremiah 39:18).
That final phrase is essential: “because thou hast put thy trust in me.” Ebed-melech's courage reflected a deeper allegiance to God. His faith was evident not merely in what he believed but in what he was willing to do when another person's life was at stake.
His example points us toward Jesus Christ. Throughout His mortal ministry, the Savior sought out those whom others rejected, healed the afflicted, and defended those condemned by the crowd. Ultimately, He gave His life to rescue us from sin and death, conditions from which we could not deliver ourselves. Our service cannot replace His Atonement, but as we come unto Christ, we can become more like Him. Ebed-melech did not simply feel sorry for Jeremiah; he approached the king, gathered the men and materials he needed, and carried out the rescue. His example reminds us that discipleship sometimes requires more than good intentions. It requires the courage to act.
We may never rescue a prophet from a cistern, but we will encounter moments when doing what is right requires us to speak up, take a risk, or help someone whom others have overlooked. Ebed-melech's name occupies only a few verses in the Old Testament, yet his story offers a lasting lesson: faith in God is revealed not only in what we profess but also in the choices we make when someone needs our help.
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Art: Ebed-Melech—Jeremiah, James H. Fullmer
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Through Jeremiah, the Lord declared: “I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people” (Jeremiah 31:33).
We often measure repentance by what we stop doing: the sin we abandon, the commandment we begin keeping, or the habit we finally overcome. These changes matter, but the Lord promises something deeper than outward reform. He offers to write His law within us, shaping our desires and character until our lives reflect His.
Jeremiah delivered this promise as Judah approached destruction after generations of covenant unfaithfulness. The people had received the Lord's commandments, yet repeatedly turned away from Him. Their problem was not a lack of instruction. They needed more than another reminder of what God expected. They needed the Lord to do a work within them that they could not accomplish through their own efforts.
This is the work of Jesus Christ. His Atonement makes forgiveness possible, but its blessings extend beyond the removal of sin. We cannot become holy through willpower alone. As we exercise faith in Christ, repent, and receive the Holy Ghost, He can accomplish what we cannot do for ourselves. God does not merely give us His law and leave us to struggle toward it. Through His Son, He provides the power to become the people His law describes.
Consider the difference between someone who refrains from dishonesty because he fears getting caught and someone who has become so committed to truth that dishonesty is contrary to his character. Both may tell the truth, but the second has developed an inward commitment to righteousness. The Lord wants us not merely to conform our lives to His commandments, but to love what He loves.
This process takes time. Even faithful disciples struggle with temptation and weakness. We may abandon a sinful habit while still struggling with its appeal, or choose to forgive before our hurt has fully healed. We continue choosing what is right while trusting the Lord to complete His work in us.
After King Benjamin's people recognized their need for redemption, they cried out, “O have mercy, and apply the atoning blood of Christ that we may receive forgiveness of our sins, and our hearts may be purified” (Mosiah 4:2). They sought both forgiveness and purification through Christ.
In her 2012 general conference address, “Is Faith in the Atonement of Jesus Christ Written in Our Hearts?” Linda K. Burton asked whether we believe the forgiveness available through the Savior's Atonement applies to us personally. That question reaches the heart of Jeremiah's promise. Do we believe Christ can forgive our sins, redeem us from our past, and give us power to move forward? Or do we believe in His Atonement in principle while struggling to trust its promises in our own lives?
Burton also drew on Elder David A. Bednar's teaching that the Savior desires, through His Atonement and the power of the Holy Ghost, not only to direct us but also to empower us. Christ does more than show us the way out of sin. He gives us strength to leave it behind and continue along the covenant path. Our efforts matter, but they are not the source of our redemption.
That redemption should bear fruit in our lives. Sister Burton emphasized that making, keeping, and rejoicing in our covenants is evidence that faith in Christ's Atonement has become deeply rooted within us. Our obedience does not purchase His grace; it demonstrates our willingness to receive His blessings and follow Him.
The promise through Jeremiah reaches beyond individual behavior to our relationship with God: “I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever” (Jeremiah 32:39). The Lord promises to make an everlasting covenant with His people and put His fear within them so that they will not depart from Him (verse 40). His purpose is not simply to produce people who follow rules, but to bring His children into a lasting covenant relationship with Him.
The next verse in Jeremiah 31 completes the promise: “For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more” (verse 34). Forgiveness and the writing of God's law belong together in the new covenant. We need the Lord to forgive our sins, and we need Him to sanctify us. Both blessings come through Jesus Christ.
When we recognize pride, resentment, or selfishness in ourselves, we need not despair. We can bring those weaknesses to the Savior and ask for His help. He does not require us to perfect ourselves before approaching Him. He invites us to come unto Him in faith, trusting that His Atonement can cleanse us and His grace can help us become what we cannot become on our own.
We are responsible for turning to Christ, repenting, and striving to keep His commandments. But we need not be the authors of our own redemption. The commandments show us the path, our covenants bind us to God, and the Savior provides the power to walk it.
The Lord promised Jeremiah that He would write His law upon the hearts of His people. That promise remains an invitation to each of us. We can ask Him to deepen our faith in the Atonement, help us trust His forgiveness, and strengthen us to keep our covenants. Through Jesus Christ, God can do more than help us obey His commandments. He can sanctify us and prepare us to dwell in His presence.
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Art: Forgiven II, Thomas Blackshear
all the constitutional trampling the right turned a blind eye to is only going to suck more when the pendulum swings
my georgia is comparing
OSSOFF: If you’re late with your rent, the machinery of late fees and eviction is very efficient. But when you tell your landlord about the black mold in your daughter’s bedroom, nobody comes for four months. And then, when you’ve got to take her to the hospital for her asthma attack, you get a $3,000 bill for the ambulance.
Life was already hard enough before Donald Trump lied us into war, before his tariffs made everything more expensive, and before he doubled your health insurance premiums and slashed Medicaid.
It costs more today than ever before in American history to fill up your truck, to stock your fridge, to power your home, to go to the doctor.
Meanwhile, and you’ve seen it, the president and the first family line their pockets to the tune of billions of dollars.
The time has come to wield the power granted to us by our Constitution and rebuke this obscenity.
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choose compassion
“All the religious world is boasting of righteousness; it is the doctrine of the devil to retard the human mind, and hinder our progress, by filling us with self-righteousness. The nearer we get to our Heavenly Father, the more we are disposed to look with compassion on perishing souls; we feel that we want to take them upon our shoulders, and cast their sins behind our backs.”
- Joseph Smith. Smith, Teachings 241
choose modesty
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✨ MODESTY ✨
“Modesty is an attitude of decency and humility in our language, behavior, dress, and grooming. If we are modest, we don’t try to bring too much attention to ourselves. Rather, we seek to glorify God.”
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I’d argue posting women online to call them whores and sluts fail 3/5 points in the definition provided by The @Ch_JesusChrist:
- Language ❌
- Behavior ❌
- Dress
- Grooming
- Bringing too much attention to yourself rather than seeking to glorify God ❌
We should teach correct principles.
We should teach by example.
We should teach those close to us.
We have to help raise each other to a higher standard of living and modesty.
HOW we do it though matters.
The former, IMO, is a poor way to do it. The later is better.
What’s best?
let's be more intelligent about who we elect
Take a photo of your mail-in ballot and then upload it to Claude or Gemini with research mode enabled, and steal my prompt:
Analyze this ballot and give me a very detailed analysis of the integrity or lack thereof of each candidate, focusing on past actions, platform promises made, kept, or broken, allegiances, political alignment, what the candidate has stood for or against, any known or alleged past misconduct, issues of morality or integrity, whom the candidate has helped or hurt, and who seems to be behind each candidate (billionaires, PACs, lobbying groups, etc. -- research who has funded each candidate in the past). For each ballot choice, give me an objective summary of what interests I would be supporting and which interests I would be hindering or harming by checking the box.
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the prize that is picked comes out of your wallet.
Utah sues Kalshi, seeking up to $60 million in profit made off of Utahns
“These companies, they’re not your friends,” said @AGDerekBrown. “They’re not helping you invest, they’re not providing you with insights or opportunity. Frankly, they are engineered to do one thing and one thing alone: empty your wallet.” abc4.com/news/politics/utah-…
