When the scribe Baruch read the scroll that he had dictated from Jeremiah the people responded with repentance and fasting. The officials however were afraid of what the king might say and reported the reading of the scroll to him.

Of course what followed was the burning of the scroll because there were words there that the king didn't want to know about. Ever feel that way sometimes? Some words of Scripture that we just don't want to be reminded of? Seems as if some words of Scripture are so convicting that we want to delete them or simply not read them.

Then poor Baruch, he had to redo the tedious writing of the scroll. Ever think about service to the Lord as being tedious?

What if Baruch hadn't rewritten the scroll? Look what we would have missed!