{
  "Date":"10-16",
  "Day Number":"289",
  "Date Title":" October 16, 2026",
  "Scripture Reference":"Jeremiah 28:16",
  "Scripture Excerpt":"Therefore, the Lord says you must die. Your life will end this very year because you have rebelled against the Lord. ",
  "Devotion Text":"These sobering words were delivered to a false prophet named Hananiah, who had prophesied that the Jewish people would be restored from Babylon within two years. This prophecy contradicted Jeremiah\u2019s clear teaching that they would be captives in Babylon for seventy years, not two.\n\nSatan has always had his prophets who look right and sound right. They are like Hymenaeus and Alexander, who shipwrecked their own faith by teaching that the resurrection was past (1 Timothy 1:19-20).\n\nFalse doctrine works its way into churches as well as into individuals. It misleads and steers away from faith and a good conscience. All true teaching will produce \u201clove that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and sincere faith\u201d (v. 5).\n\nJudge all teaching. The teaching may look good and sound right, but does it lead to godly actions? Does it lead people away from \u201ctalking foolishness\u201d (v. 6) and cause them to focus on saving sinners?\n\nKeep your doctrinal ship steered down the center of the channel. Beware of the shorelines, no matter how appealing. The rocks of destruction lurk just beneath the surface!"
}