Jeremiah 45 - 46

Chapter 45: It seems that here Baruch, Jeremiah's scribe was becoming discouraged. He was looking for a reward for his faithfulness to God, but none came. Things continually got worse. He had served God and Jeremiah through thick and thin and he was getting tired of it. It seemed that he deserved a reward. Yet God, through Jeremiah, told him that he was not to look for a reward. Things would get even worse. The whole land would be destroyed. However, God did promise Baruch that he would not die in the destruction of Judea.
Sometimes we may feel like Baruch. We have served God for most of our life. We feel discouraged and wonder if it's really worth serving God. "What do I get out of it," we wonder, and then God comes to us and tells us not to be discouraged. He may even tell us that things will get worse. But, we must always remember that the reward is not at the beginning of life or the middle but at the end. So, let's remain faithful and not give us until we reach our goal.

Chapter 46: Jeremiah now turns from speaking to the Jews: he warns the Egyptians that they cannot escape Babylon either. The Babylonians will come and destroy the land and take everyone captive. He also warned them not to be confident in themselves because it would not work. He warned that their mighty men would be killed in battle and the women would be taken captive. It seems that God was using this as a punishment to them for worshipping false gods.
God is all-powerful. His ways are far above ours, and when He decided how things will be, we cannot fight against it. It is useless for us to even try. However, if we trust God and obey Him, we can be assured that God will watch over us here in life and reward us with heaven after death.